Farming Today Episodes Episode guide
-
01/08/25 Impact of war on Ukraine farmland, river management, slurry storage
Impact of war on farmland in Ukraine.
-
31/07/25 Bioethanol, managing water in the Norfolk Broads, pesticides petition
What impact would the closure of a UK bioethanol plant have on farmers?
-
30/07/25: Climate Threat to Fruit and Veg Imports, Water Summit, Incentivising Beavers.
Climate change risks to fruit and veg imports are set to intensify by 2050.
-
29/07/25 Water management, agricultural chaplain, slug control
Reducing flood risk on farm land.
-
28/07/2025: Inheritance tax fight goes on, Lough Neagh eels, too much/too little water.
The fight over farm Inheritance Tax goes on, despite the government publishing legislation
-
26/07/25 Farming Today This Week: Why would young people farm?
Given all the challenges, why on earth would young people get into farming?
-
25/07/25: Don't pack foot and mouth, Blackcurrant harvest, Leech farming, Mobile mart nurses
The UK's Chief Vet says don't risk bringing back foot and mouth in holiday food souvenirs.
-
24/07/25 The Royal Welsh Show - the sustainable farming scheme and sheep shearing.
Celebrating Welsh farming, food and rural life at the Royal Welsh Show.
-
23/07/25: battery storage, farmer wellbeing, plastic recycling
Battery storage, farmer wellbeing, plastic recycling.
-
22/07/2025: water pollution, farmers' wellbeing
Water pollution, farmers' wellbeing.
-
21/07/2025: shellfish report, rural wellbeing, chicken welfare
Shellfish report, rural wellbeing, chicken welfare.
-
19/07/2025 Farming Today This Week: Wales's new Sustainable Farming Scheme, National Food Strategy, blueberries
Has the government's Food Strategy been watered down?
-
18/07/25: wildfires, crofting, strawberries
Wildfires, crofting, and strawberry trials.
-
17/07/25 National Food Strategy, rural affordable housing, early soft fruit
Has the Government’s Food Strategy been watered down?
-
16/07/25 Wales' new sustainable farming scheme.
Welsh government reveals details of its new sustainable farming scheme.
-
15/07/25 Welsh sustainable farming scheme, blueberries, solar farms on farmland.
Farmers in Wales get ready for details of the new sustainable farming scheme.
-
14/07/25 Berry boom, hot cows, State of UK Climate
The State of the UK Climate report is published today. With Caz Graham.
-
12/07/25 Farming Today This Week: Great Yorkshire Show, Welsh rural crime strategy, bee disease, farm inspections, shellfish.
Farm profitability review, curly coated sheep and pig showing at the Great Yorkshire Show.
-
11/07/25 Great Yorkshire Show 2025
Curly sheep, innovation and profitability on farm - we visit the Great Yorkshire Show.
-
10/07/25 Welsh rural crime strategy, Shetland mussels, seasonal workers scheme
Rural crime: new awareness course for pet owners in Wales whose dogs attack livestock.
-
09/07/2025 Bee virus, lobsters, water abstraction.
Bee virus that kills off hives.
-
08/07/25: Water abstraction, Farm inspections, Oysters
Water abstraction, farm inspections, native oysters.
-
07/07/25 Northern Ireland pollution, dry stone walling, shellfish
Farmers say plans to reduce pollution could destroy the pig industry in Northern Ireland.
-
05/07/25 Farming Today This Week: Regenerative Agriculture
Prince William and the Defra secretary say regen agriculture is the future.
-
04/07/25 Capital grants and sustainable farming incentive, carbon credits, farm research on cycle tour
Sustainable farming incentive to re-open in the new year and new capital grants scheme.
-
03/07/25 Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival
From the regenerative farming festival in Hertfordshire.
-
02/07/25 Profitability of nature-friendly farming, regenerative dairy farming, inheritance tax court case
Comparing the profitability of nature-friendly farming with more intensive food production
-
01/07/25 Early harvest, regenerative agriculture, farmers' data
Early harvest for some arable farmers.
-
30/06/25 Bluetongue restrictions, telecoms leases, regenerative agriculture
Farmers on the Welsh border are worried about new bluetongue restrictions..
-
28/06/25 Farming Today This Week: Illegal waste cleanup, agricultural emissions report, imported beef in supermarkets
Climate Change Committee report shows little progress on agricultural emissions.