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Farming Today Episodes

  1. 01/05/25 - Import border checks, local elections and blackgrass

    We report from a border control post on the first day of new checks on food imports.

  2. 30/04/24 - Border checks, global disease monitoring and integrated pest management

    Importers worry new border checks will be unaffordable.

  3. 29/04/24: Cider orchard, Apples, Plant diseases

    A cider orchard is ripped out because of a fall in cider drinking according to the owners.

  4. 27/04/24 Farming Today This Week: illegal fishing, land mines on farmland in Ukraine, universal credits, trees and forestry

    Targeting illegal fishing and the danger of landmines for Ukrainian farmers.

  5. 26/04/2024: Red Tractor, Tree nursery, Universal Credit, Isle of Luing cattle

    Red Tractor scheme's executive has lost the confidence of the National Sheep Association.

  6. 25/04/2024 Illegal fishing, housing estate flock, ash dieback

    How the authorities are targeting illegal fishing.

  7. 24/04/24 - Labour's Rural Crime Strategy, Scottish forestry grants and English deer management

    A new Rural Crime Strategy from the Labour Party.

  8. 23/04/24 - Land mines in Ukraine, trees on farmland and peatland re-wetting

    The Ukrainian farmers risking their lives to produce food.

  9. 22/04/24 Public perception of commercial forestry, the state of UK woodlands, feral pigs in Scotland.

    The public's dislike of commercial forestry is hampering efforts to grow more timber.

  10. 20/04/24 - New Welsh Rural Affairs Cabinet Secretary, unlawful game licences and dairy pollution

    We hear from Wales's new Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.

  11. 19/04/24 River pollution from dairy farms, new border checks for food, pumpkin diversification

    The problem of river pollution from dairy farms.

  12. 18/04/24 Government admits it broke rules on gamebird releases, vegetable oil harvest down, worm diversification

    Defra admits it failed to follow the rules when allowing gamebirds to be released.

  13. 17/04/24 - Wet weather food impacts, farm microbrewery, tenant farmers and seabird dawn chorus

    After months of rain, what will the long-term impact be on fresh produce supply chains?

  14. 16/04/2024 - New Welsh rural affairs cabinet secretary, River Wye pollution and farm diversification

    We hear from the new cabinet secretary for climate change and rural affairs in Wales.

  15. 15/04/2024 Trail hunting, diversification, climate-resistant hops

    Has farm diversification become a lifeline for British farmers?

  16. 13/04/24 - Farming Today This Week: Changes to flood payments, bird flu in cattle and SSSIs

    Changes are made to the Farming Recovery Fund.

  17. 12/04/24 Financial impact of extreme weather on farms, sustainable pork labelling, upland sheep farming vs conservation.

    Report says extreme weather is costing Welsh farmers millions of pounds a year.

  18. 11/04/24 - Wet weather impacts, farming recovering fund, pigs on straw and farming in space

    The relentless, grim weather is having an impact on farmers' mental health.

  19. 10/04/24 - SSSI designations, flood fund and outdoor pigs

    Who should decide whether a piece of land should have legal environmental protection?

  20. 09/04/24 - Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice, farrowing crates

    Will a new Code of Practice make a difference for tenant farmers?

  21. 08/04/24 Caged hens, young rangers and pig week.

    Should egg laying hens be kept in cages?

  22. 06/04/24 Farming Today This Week: Import charges, wet weather, dogs

    New labelling rules could cost food companies millions of pounds.

  23. 05/04/24 - Flooded farms fund, accessible footpaths

    When can farmers apply for the Farming Recovery Fund?

  24. 04/04/24 - 'Not for EU' labelling, share farming and footpath repairs

    New labelling foods which could cost food companies hundreds of thousands of pounds.

  25. 03/04/2024: Price of potatoes; Dogs off the lead; Farm net zero

    How does supermarkets selling vegetables at a loss during Easter affect farmers?

  26. 02/04/24 Flooded farms, fox hunting, walking trail

    Flooded farmers, fox hunting, long-distance trail.

  27. 01/04/2024 Teenager and shepherd team up in a farming partnership that spans the generations.

    The 78-year-old shepherd who's teamed up with a teenager to run her flock.

  28. 30/03/24 Farming Today This Week: Protest at Westminster, cap on land taken out of food production, Brexit impacts on salmon.

    Tractors at Westminster as farmers protest.

  29. Easter Farm Holidays

    Easter farm holidays.

  30. 28/03/24 - Scottish salmon exports, basalt dust and flax fishing nets

    Scottish salmon farmers say Brexit has cost them 拢100 million a year in lost exports.

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