Farming Today Podcast
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
Episodes to download
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08/09/2026: Spy in the tractor cab? Surrey hops, The Experimental Farmer
Yesterday
A think tank warns high-tech farm gear could be used by China to spy on our food system.
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07/09/26 Government call for evidence on gamebirds, farming without oil
Monday
A call for evidence on the welfare and environmental impact of releasing gamebirds.
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Farming Today This Week 05/09/26 Bluetongue; food security; data centres; river DNA testing; corncrakes; dung beetle vet.
Saturday
On the frontline - the government vets and scientists dealing with the bluetongue outbreak
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04/09/26 National Audit Office report on food security resilience, corncrakes, late strawberries
Friday
The government ‘could do better’ at ensuring England’s food security.
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03/09/2026 Scientists dealing with bluetongue, Lough Neagh sampling, Normandy food producers.
Last Thursday
On the frontline - the government vets and scientists dealing with the bluetongue outbreak
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02/09/2926 Data centres on farmland, harvest in Uist, River Tweed.
Last Wednesday
Plans for data centres on farmland in Scotland.
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01/09/26 Crisis loans, pasture for drought resilience, river DNA testing
Last Tuesday
Farmers press for interest-free loans from a government bank.
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31/08/2026: Wildlife corridors
Mon 31 Aug 2026
Anna Hill discovers farmer-created wildlife corridors across Norfolk.
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29/08/2026: bluetongue, future crops, lavender farm
Sat 29 Aug 2026
Bluetongue, future crops, lavender farm.
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28/08/26 Licensing firearms and shotguns, lavender in the Lakes, gene-edited salad crops
Fri 28 Aug 2026
Not fit for purpose - the verdict on the firearms licensing system.
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27/08/2026: Beef imports, Miscanthus
Thu 27 Aug 2026
Beef import concerns in US and UK, Miscanthus as future crop.
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26/08/2026: gene editing, Bernard Matthews factory closure
Wed 26 Aug 2026
Gene editing, Bernard Matthews factory closure.
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25/08/2026: Milk prices, bluetongue, future crops
Tue 25 Aug 2026
Milk prices, bluetongue in Europe, future crops.
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24/08/2026: bluetongue, future foods, farm app
Mon 24 Aug 2026
Bluetongue in Scotland, future-proof crops, teen's farming app.
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22/08/26 Solar power - a panel discussion exploring the issues around solar development in the countryside.
Sat 22 Aug 2026
Solar energy - we need it to combat climate change, but how much and where should it go?
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21/08/2026: Drought farmer, biodiversity on solar farm, choral work
Fri 21 Aug 2026
Drought farmer, biodiversity on solar farm, sheep music.
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20/08/26 Salmonella in eggs, bees in drought, roof-top solar
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Investigating an outbreak of salmonella - believed to come from imported eggs.
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19/08/2026 Village agricultural show
Wed 19 Aug 2026
Village agricultural show in the Lake District.
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18/08/2026 Bluetongue, solar farm row, vineyards
Tue 18 Aug 2026
Bluetongue vaccine, solar farm row, and the heat and vineyards.
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17/08/2026 Drought aid, Solar farms
Mon 17 Aug 2026
Government aid for drought-hit farmers in England, solar farms.
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Farming Today This Week: New drought package for farmers, bluetongue, brassica crisis, hot salads, B12 peashoots, cherries.
Sat 15 Aug 2026
Prime minister announces new support package to help farmers in England cope with drought.
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13/08/26 Bluetongue in sheep, growing more UK fruit and veg, B12 in salads
Thu 13 Aug 2026
Surviving bluetongue, the sheep farmer's story.
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12/08/2026 Controversial cattle cull, impact of drought on fish stocks, salads.
Wed 12 Aug 2026
Controversial cattle cull leaves farmers in Northern Ireland furious.
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11/08/2026 Impact of bluetongue on farmers, harvest in Europe, glass house salads.
Tue 11 Aug 2026
Counting the human cost of the livestock disease bluetongue.
