Farming Today

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Today · 13 min
13/11/26 Duchy farms sell-off, neeps, farming to help build resilience in young people
Why the Prince of Wales is selling off tenant farms.
Yesterday · 13 min
12/11/2026 Organic salmon, solar farm plans, bird flu, parsnips.
The UK's biggest champion of organic food is to withhold its approval of organic salmon.
Wednesday · 14 min
11/11/26 Red Tractor standards; cattle cull inquiry; bird flu in Scotland; carrot harvest.
Rewriting Red Tractor standards - what will it mean for farmers and consumers?
Tuesday · 14 min
10/11/26 Food waste, regen root veg, school milk.
Campaigners call on governments around the world to take action on food waste at COP31.
Monday · 12 min
09/11/26 Midges and bluetongue; COP31 food & farming; root veg.
New research into midges that spread Bluetongue; COP31 and agriculture; root veg week
Saturday · 25 min
07/11/26 Farming Today This Week: Bovine TB strategy; UK-EU Trade deal; regional mayors; farm reservoirs; bullrushes.
A new strategy to eradicate TB in cattle in England by 2038.
November 6 · 14 min
06/11/26 Mayors in rural areas, record October sunshine, recharging chalk aquifers
Will farming be a priority for new regional mayors in rural areas?
November 5 · 13 min
05/11/26 New bovine TB strategy, smart ponds, investment in ag tech
A new strategy to eradicate TB in cattle in England by 2038.
November 4 · 14 min
04/11/26 UK-EU trade deal and what it will mean for food producers. Farm reservoirs and water management.
What will new deal between UK and EU mean for food producers?
November 3 · 14 min
03/11/26 Farm reservoirs, rainwater harvesting, quinoa.
What's involved in building a farm reservoir - and what could be done to make it easier?
November 2 · 11 min
02/11/2026 Water management, milk price cut
After drought and floods, how can we better manage water?
October 31 · 24 min
31/10/2026: Aphids, Rothbury Estate, Caged Hens, Pests
Aphids, Rothbury Estate, caged hens, pest control.
October 30 · 13 min
30/10/26 Caged hens, Rothbury Estate, mole trapping
Could a UK ban on cages for laying hens pave the way for more caged egg imports?
October 29 · 14 min
29/10/2026: Aphids, Laser bird scarer, Budget reaction
Aphids, laser bird scarer, Budget reaction.
October 28 · 13 min
28102026: Budget asks; EFRA committee; Pest control
Budget demands; EFRA committee; pest control.
October 27 · 13 min
27/10/2026: CO2 Consultation, Solar Robot Weeder; Rat Catcher
CO2 consultation, solar robot weeder, rat catcher.
October 26 · 11 min
26/10/26 Consultation to end painful pig slaughter, pest control, farmers' choir
The government launches a consultation on phasing out CO2 in the slaughter of pigs.
October 24 · 24 min
Farming Today This Week 24/10/26 Wildfires; agri-environment schemes; orchards & agroforestry; pumpkins; winter strawberries.
Extra money and military aircraft to help tackle wildfires says prime minister.
October 23 · 13 min
23/10/26 Wild fire summit, Farming for the Future award winner, picking plums by rowing boat
Following a year of devastating wildfires, the Government holds a wildfire summit.
October 22 · 14 min
22/10/26 Grazing and arable, apples and agroforestry, BBC Food & Farming Awards
Why arable farmers are inviting sheep onto their fields.

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