Farming Today Episodes Episode guide
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27/06/25: tree planting, dairy farmers, English olive oil
Tree planting, dairy farmers, English olive oil.
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26/06/25: Inheritance tax review, Hoads Wood, weather forecasting, Ag students
Inheritance tax review, Hoads Wood, weather forecasting, agriculture students.
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25/06/25 Report shows more action needed to meet emissions targets in agriculture, imported beef in supermarkets, agri jobs
The Climate Change Committee report shows little progress on emissions from agriculture.
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24/06/25 New labs for animal disease, 5G farm network, agricultural students
Work starts on the new National Biosecurity Centre to tackle animal disease.
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23/06/25: Ag graduates, sustainable livestock, Scottish meat
Agricultural graduates, sustainable livestock trial, Scottish meat.
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21/06/25 Farming Today This Week: Royal Highland Show, trade deal with the Gulf States, rural crime, farming in a heatwave
Despite Climate Change Committee warnings, Scottish government will not reduce livestock.
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20/06/25 Royal Highland Show: livestock numbers and climate change; digital cattle tags; agritourism.
Scottish government says it will meet climate targets without cutting livestock numbers.
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19/06/25 Farming in a heatwave, seaweed farms
Farmers tell us what they do for crops and livestock to combat a heatwave.
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18/06/25 Gulf States trade deal, subsidy phase out and seaweed fertiliser
Anna Hill finds out about a new trade deal being negotiated with the Gulf States.
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17/06/25 Agricultural jobs, organised livestock crime, seaweed science
Anna Hill finds out how new farming technology could mean more jobs, not fewer.
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16/06/25 Scottish abattoir closure, seaweed farm, rural crime
Falling livestock numbers in Scotland blamed for closure of abattoir in Aberdeenshire.
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Farming Today This Week - 14/06/2025
Bluetongue restrictions, spending review, life of a loaf of bread.
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13/06/25 Bluetongue restrictions in Wales, bottom trawling, flour mill
Livestock moving into Wales will have to be tested in a bid to stop bluetongue.
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Farming Today (12/06/2025): Farming reaction to the spending review
Farming reaction to the spending review.
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110625: Bluetongue, journey of a loaf, food waste
Bluetongue restrictions, journey of a loaf, food waste.
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Farming Today (10/06/2025): Sea pollution, genetic modification, farming bread
Marine pollution, genetically modified fish oil, farming for bread.
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09/06/25 Onshore salmon farm plans, breeding wheat, dual-purpose poultry.
Plans for onshore salmon farm can go ahead after legal battle to block them fails.
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07/06/25 Farming Today This Week: Farm incomes up, agri-tech innovation, Welsh Agriculture Bill, Open Farm Sunday, Namayasai
Eggs up, wheat down: what’s made the most cash for farmers?
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060625: Farm incomes, skills gap, AI drone
Farm incomes, skills gap, AI drone.
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05/06/25 - Innovation in agri-tech, Crofting Bill, Open Farm Sunday
Warnings of innovation brain drain without more investment in agri-tech.
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04/06/25 - Animal disease outbreak preparedness, world hoof trimming cup and algae fertiliser
The government needs a new strategy for tackling animal disease outbreaks, a report says.
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03/06/25 - Welsh Environment Bill, small abattoirs and smart cattle tech
The Welsh government sets out its plans to protect the environment and punish polluters.
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02/06/25 - Possible DEFRA budget cuts, falcon breeding and farm innovation
Will England's farming budget survive the spending review?
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31/05/25 Farming Today This Week: Drought in north west England; new reservoirs; national parks; golden eagles.
Drought is declared in the north west of England. Some farmers say their crops are ruined.
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30/05/25 - Galloway National Park turned down, the impact of deer and rare breed passion
Plans for a new national park in Scotland are dropped.
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29/05/25 New Reservoirs, Golden Eagles, Coastal National Park
Plans for two new reservoirs to be speeded up.
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28/05/2025 - Galloway National Park, UK bioethanol production and fast tractors
Decision day nears for Galloway - will it get the UK's newest National Park?
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27/05/25 National Parks, impact of dry weather, plastic in insects.
National Parks, wild camping and fly camping.
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26/05/25 - A Wild Night Out in the North Pennines
Naturalists in pursuit of nocturnal wildlife in the Cumbrian Pennines.
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24/05/25 - Farming Today This Week: The EU-UK Summit
Caz Graham looks at what the EU-UK Summit means for food, farming and fishing.