Farming Today Episodes Episode guide
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04/04/2025 Tariffs and global food trade, Isles of Scilly flowers, university farm sell-off
What impact will new US tariffs have on international food and farming trade?
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03/04/25 Extreme risk of wildfires, review of environmental regulations, Rathlin Island, hunting turtle doves
Warnings of extreme risk of wildfires in Scotland.
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02/04/25 Housing shortages in Scottish islands, Farming Minister quizzed on farm support, tree planting.
Housing shortages on the Scottish islands and how they affect young people.
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01/04/25 Review of agricultural pollution rules in Wales, ban on burning peat, island ferries
An independent review into rules around muck in Wales.
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31/03/25 Lifeline for Guernsey dairy farmers, wartime farm survey, turtle dove conservation
Guernsey dairy farmers welcome an increase in the support they receive from government.
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29/03/25 Farming Today This Week: Bird flu in a sheep; Egg production; Red Tractor review; Chancellor's spring statement.
First case of avian flu found in a sheep.
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28/03/25 Investigation into supply chain arbitration, sexing chicks in eggs, small island dairy
Has the system that was supposed to ensure fairness in the food supply chain failed?
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27/03/25 Chancellor's spring statement, pullets, nitrogen inquiry.
The chancellor's spring statement - what's in it for the rural economy?
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26/03/25 Red Tractor responds to farm assurance review, Efra inquiry into border checks, colony eggs
Red Tractor promises change after farm assurance review.
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25/03/25 Bird flu in sheep, free-range eggs, restoring lost ponds
First case of avian flu found in a sheep.
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24/3/25 National pesticides action plan, egg week overview, forced rhubarb
Government sets new target to reduce pesticide use by 10% over next five years.
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22/03/25 - Farming Today This Week: Hare coursing, Fairness in food supply chain, Covid's legacy on farms, Biosecurity
Farmers fear the rise in violent encounters with illegal hare coursers.
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21/03/25 New National Forest, Biosecurity at the border, farming medicinal cannabis.
A new National Forest for England, the first in 30 years.
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20/03/25 - Fairness in the supply chain, biosecurity measures to prevent a livestock epidemic
Are biosecurity measures good enough to prevent another major epidemic in farm livestock?
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19/03/25 - Rural pubs, avian flu biosecurity and nurdles on beaches
Concern for the future of rural pubs after government fund closes.
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18/03/25 - Hare coursing, xylella and soil microplastics
Farmers fear the rise in violent encounters with illegal hare coursers.
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17/03/25 Covid anniversary and its legacy on farms. Biosecurity and keeping diseases at bay.
What did the farming and food industry learn from the Covid lockdowns?
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15/03/25 - Farming Today This Week: The closure of SFI, foot and mouth disease and agricultural drones
The SFI has been closed - we hear from farmers, environmentalists and the farming minister
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14/03/25 - Farming Minister on closing the environmental farming scheme
The Farming Minister says closing environmental farming scheme is a sign of its success.
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13/03/25 Farmers react to environmental scheme closure
The government halts applications to a major environmental farming scheme.
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12/03/25 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill and an agricultural drone contractor
What will the Planning and Infrastructure Bill mean for rural communities?
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11/03/25 - Foot and Mouth Disease in Hungary and agricultural contractors
Are UK border controls good enough to keep UK farmers safe from foot and mouth disease?
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10/03/25 - Lead shot and agricultural contractors
The phase-out of lead shot and why it doesn't seem to be happening.
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08/03/25 Farming Today This Week: Impact of US tariffs on global agri-trade, Sir James Dyson, supply chains, cost of bird flu
Trump's trade tariffs: what do they mean for world trade and us?
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07/03/25 - Rural connectivity, farmers co-ops and farming on an island
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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06/03/2025 - What do Trump's tariffs mean for global agri-trade?, James Dyson's farm, sustainable potatoes
American farmers are being urged to produce more by their president.
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05/03/2025 - Pig supply chain, blossom watch and a charity farm for women
Will new rules for the pig supply chain make it fairer for farmers?
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04/03/25 - The cost of avian flu, apple supply chain and soy-free dairy cow feed
The hidden costs of clearing up after being culled out with avian flu.
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03/03/25 - Solar farms on tenant farms, the wisdom of retired fishermen and supply chain fairness
A warning for tenant farmers as a Yorkshire solar farm gets the go-ahead.
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01/03/25 - Farming Today This Week: NFU Conference, Climate Change Committee report, bulbs for methane, beavers, ploughing.
NFU Conference, Climate Change Committee report, bulbs for methane, beavers, ploughing.