Farming Today Podcast
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
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26/04/2024: Red Tractor, Tree nursery, Universal Credit, Isle of Luing cattle
Today
Red Tractor scheme's executive has lost the confidence of the National Sheep Association.
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25/04/2024 Illegal fishing, housing estate flock, ash dieback
Yesterday
How the authorities are targeting illegal fishing.
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24/04/24 - Labour's Rural Crime Strategy, Scottish forestry grants and English deer management
Wednesday
A new Rural Crime Strategy from the Labour Party.
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23/04/24 - Land mines in Ukraine, trees on farmland and peatland re-wetting
Tuesday
The Ukrainian farmers risking their lives to produce food.
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22/04/24 Public perception of commercial forestry, the state of UK woodlands, feral pigs in Scotland.
Monday
The public's dislike of commercial forestry is hampering efforts to grow more timber.
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20/04/24 - New Welsh Rural Affairs Cabinet Secretary, unlawful game licences and dairy pollution
Last Saturday
We hear from Wales's new Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
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19/04/24 River pollution from dairy farms, new border checks for food, pumpkin diversification
Last Friday
The problem of river pollution from dairy farms.
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18/04/24 Government admits it broke rules on gamebird releases, vegetable oil harvest down, worm diversification
Last Thursday
Defra admits it failed to follow the rules when allowing gamebirds to be released.
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17/04/24 - Wet weather food impacts, farm microbrewery, tenant farmers and seabird dawn chorus
Wed 17 Apr 2024
After months of rain, what will the long-term impact be on fresh produce supply chains?
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16/04/2024 - New Welsh rural affairs cabinet secretary, River Wye pollution and farm diversification
Tue 16 Apr 2024
We hear from the new cabinet secretary for climate change and rural affairs in Wales.
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15/04/2024 Trail hunting, diversification, climate-resistant hops
Mon 15 Apr 2024
Has farm diversification become a lifeline for British farmers?
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13/04/24 - Farming Today This Week: Changes to flood payments, bird flu in cattle and SSSIs
Sat 13 Apr 2024
Changes are made to the Farming Recovery Fund.
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12/04/24 Financial impact of extreme weather on farms, sustainable pork labelling, upland sheep farming vs conservation.
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Report says extreme weather is costing Welsh farmers millions of pounds a year.
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11/04/24 - Wet weather impacts, farming recovering fund, pigs on straw and farming in space
Thu 11 Apr 2024
The relentless, grim weather is having an impact on farmers' mental health.
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10/04/24 - SSSI designations, flood fund and outdoor pigs
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Who should decide whether a piece of land should have legal environmental protection?
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09/04/24 - Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice, farrowing crates
Tue 9 Apr 2024
Will a new Code of Practice make a difference for tenant farmers?
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08/04/24 Caged hens, young rangers and pig week.
Mon 8 Apr 2024
Should egg laying hens be kept in cages?
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06/04/24 Farming Today This Week: Import charges, wet weather, dogs
Sat 6 Apr 2024
New labelling rules could cost food companies millions of pounds.
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05/04/24 - Flooded farms fund, accessible footpaths
Fri 5 Apr 2024
When can farmers apply for the Farming Recovery Fund?
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04/04/24 - 'Not for EU' labelling, share farming and footpath repairs
Thu 4 Apr 2024
New labelling foods which could cost food companies hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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30/03/24 Farming Today This Week: Protest at Westminster, cap on land taken out of food production, Brexit impacts on salmon.
Sat 30 Mar 2024
Tractors at Westminster as farmers protest.
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28/03/24 - Scottish salmon exports, basalt dust and flax fishing nets
Thu 28 Mar 2024
Scottish salmon farmers say Brexit has cost them £100 million a year in lost exports.
