Farming Today

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September 3 · 14 min
03/09/2026 Scientists dealing with bluetongue, Lough Neagh sampling, Normandy food producers.
On the frontline - the government vets and scientists dealing with the bluetongue outbreak
September 3 · 13 min
02/09/2926 Data centres on farmland, harvest in Uist, River Tweed.
Plans for data centres on farmland in Scotland.
September 1 · 14 min
01/09/26 Crisis loans, pasture for drought resilience, river DNA testing
Farmers press for interest-free loans from a government bank.
August 31 · 11 min
31/08/2026: Wildlife corridors
Anna Hill discovers farmer-created wildlife corridors across Norfolk.
August 29 · 24 min
29/08/2026: bluetongue, future crops, lavender farm
Bluetongue, future crops, lavender farm.
August 28 · 14 min
28/08/26 Licensing firearms and shotguns, lavender in the Lakes, gene-edited salad crops
Not fit for purpose - the verdict on the firearms licensing system.
August 27 · 14 min
27/08/2026: Beef imports, Miscanthus
Beef import concerns in US and UK, Miscanthus as future crop.
August 26 · 14 min
26/08/2026: gene editing, Bernard Matthews factory closure
Gene editing, Bernard Matthews factory closure.
August 25 · 14 min
25/08/2026: Milk prices, bluetongue, future crops
Milk prices, bluetongue in Europe, future crops.
August 24 · 11 min
24/08/2026: bluetongue, future foods, farm app
Bluetongue in Scotland, future-proof crops, teen's farming app.
August 22 · 24 min
22/08/26 Solar power - a panel discussion exploring the issues around solar development in the countryside.
Solar energy - we need it to combat climate change, but how much and where should it go?
August 21 · 14 min
21/08/2026: Drought farmer, biodiversity on solar farm, choral work
Drought farmer, biodiversity on solar farm, sheep music.
August 20 · 14 min
20/08/26 Salmonella in eggs, bees in drought, roof-top solar
Investigating an outbreak of salmonella - believed to come from imported eggs.
August 19 · 13 min
19/08/2026 Village agricultural show
Village agricultural show in the Lake District.
August 18 · 13 min
18/08/2026 Bluetongue, solar farm row, vineyards
Bluetongue vaccine, solar farm row, and the heat and vineyards.
August 17 · 11 min
17/08/2026 Drought aid, Solar farms
Government aid for drought-hit farmers in England, solar farms.
August 15 · 24 min
Farming Today This Week: New drought package for farmers, bluetongue, brassica crisis, hot salads, B12 peashoots, cherries.
Prime minister announces new support package to help farmers in England cope with drought.
August 14 · 14 min
14/08/2026 Brassicas, cherries, salad
Brassica crisis, salad, cherry harvest.
August 13 · 14 min
13/08/26 Bluetongue in sheep, growing more UK fruit and veg, B12 in salads
Surviving bluetongue, the sheep farmer's story.
August 12 · 14 min
12/08/2026 Controversial cattle cull, impact of drought on fish stocks, salads.
Controversial cattle cull leaves farmers in Northern Ireland furious.

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