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Farming Today Episodes

  1. 21/08/2024: Curlews; crofting; fishing

    Drones are being used to seek out and protect curlew nests from predators and farm work

  2. 20/08/2024: Methane emissions; tourism; AI in farming

    Results of a study shows feeding willow to cattle can help reduce methane emissions

  3. 19/08/24 - Biodiversity net gain, growing confetti and coastal communities

    How to break down barriers for smaller farmers who want to attract green finance.

  4. 17/08/2024: Wildfires; drought; craft skills; UK border dry stone walls

    Two reports highlight the threat drought and wildfires pose to people and the environment.

  5. 16/08/24 National Grid "bulldozes" crops, bluetongue rising across Europe, coppicing, challenge of finding fruit pickers

    How pylons ruined a harvest.

  6. 15/08/2024: Drought; wildfires; Dry stone walls

    After a wet year, two reports on the dangers of drought and wildfires.

  7. 14/08/2024: Organic oilseed rape; Thatched buildings; Dumped waste

    A group of Scottish oilseed rape farmers who are bucking the trend and thriving.

  8. 13/08/2024: UK border rules; traditional craft skills; record low harvest

    The cost of UK border checks on new seed varieties for plant breeders.

  9. 12/08/24 Grouse shooting; Berry glut; Rural skills

    Not so glorious 12th - grouse shoots have their worst season in decades.

  10. 10/08/2024: Mental health; Bovine TB; Timber and woodland; Sheep shearing record

    A 24h farming event to encourage farmers to support each other with their mental health.

  11. 09/08/2024 Woodland report; Rewilding forests; Donkey farm

    Forest study looks at changes in our woodlands over the past 50 years.

  12. 08/08/2024: 24 hours of farming; First combine ride; Safety of tree surgeons

    A 24 hour farming event is run by 麻豆社 Local Radio to promote mental health.

  13. 07/08/2024: Oilseed rape, Sea lettuce in Jersey, Timber

    Oilseed rape crops are at a 30-year low because of cost and the risk of growing it.

  14. 06/08/2024: Bovine TB vaccine trial; Storm damage; Welsh vegetables in schools

    Results of a bTB vaccine trial in badgers are released today

  15. 05/08/2024 Farmer confidence; Lough Neagh pollution; Forestry

    Tenant farmers lack confidence in government schemes to help them.

  16. 03/08/2024: Crime in the Countryside; Renewable Energy; Rural broadband

    Many rural people feel 'vulnerable and intimidated' because of crime according to the NFU.

  17. 02/08/24 Planning and the green belt; Battery storage on farms; Buffalo farmer.

    Planning for new houses in the green belt. Storing energy on farms. Buffalo farmer.

  18. 01/08/2024: Rural crime; Anaerobic digestion; Dairy farms

    The cost of rural crime rises again according to the latest figures from NFU Mutual.

  19. 31/07/2024: Farming widow speaks; Sheep farming; Hydro-electric power

    An adverse farm inspection contributed to the death of a farmer according to his widow.

  20. 30/07/2024: Rural broadband, Weather and the harvest, Solar farms

    A survey of farmers shows only 34% of them have a superfast fibre connection.

  21. 29/07/2024: River pollution, Rural energy, New game butchery

    A warning not to swim in a newly designated Welsh designated bathing area.

  22. 27/07/24 Farming Today This Week: what next for agriculture in Wales?

    A special panel programme recorded in front of an audience at the Royal Welsh Show.

  23. 26/07/2024: Illegal fishing in Wales; sheep shearing; robot dog

    Illegal fishing is 'out of control' on rivers across Wales, endangering species.

  24. 25/07/24 - The Royal Welsh Show 2024

    Charlotte Smith reports from the Royal Welsh Show 2024.

  25. 24/07/2024: NAO report into farming; A tree nursery; Insect study

    A report by the NAO into farming published today shows much room for improvement.

  26. 23/07/2024: Agriculture budget; Scottish national park; Rural crime; Horticulture

    Farming budgets must rise to meet nature and climate targets, conservation campaigners say

  27. 22/07/2024: Flooding, Nurseries, Farm safety

    New figures out today confirm that farming is the most dangerous job in the UK.

  28. 20/07/24 - Farming Today This Week: Housebuilding, solar farms and Welsh farm policy

    What will government plans to reform planning mean for the countryside?

  29. 19/07/2024: Seasonal Workers Visa Review; Cricket Bat Willow: Organic Farming Pressures

    Examining the findings of the seasonal workers visa review.

  30. 18/07/2024: Dairy, Kings Speech, EV range anxiety

    A large dairy processor is ending contracts with many smaller farms.

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