BBC Sounds - Farming Today - Available Episodes

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.

14 mins
18 Apr 2024

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 mins
17 Apr 2024

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.

14 mins
16 Apr 2024

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

Has farm diversification become a lifeline for British farmers?

12 mins
15 Apr 2024

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.

25 mins
13 Apr 2024

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.

14 mins
12 Apr 2024

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.

14 mins
11 Apr 2024

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

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

14 mins
10 Apr 2024

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

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

14 mins
09 Apr 2024

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

Should egg laying hens be kept in cages?

12 mins
08 Apr 2024

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

New labelling rules could cost food companies millions of pounds.

25 mins
06 Apr 2024

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

When can farmers apply for the Farming Recovery Fund?

14 mins
05 Apr 2024

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.

14 mins
04 Apr 2024

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?

14 mins
03 Apr 2024

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

Flooded farmers, fox hunting, long-distance trail.

14 mins
02 Apr 2024

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.

12 mins
01 Apr 2024

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.

25 mins
30 Mar 2024

Easter Farm Holidays

Easter farm holidays.

13 mins
29 Mar 2024

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

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

13 mins
28 Mar 2024

27/03/24 - ELMs change, leather and otters

Are government environmental schemes threatening food security?

13 mins
27 Mar 2024