The Farming Programme

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All the latest from the world of agricultural with news, views, and regular market and agronomy updates with Steve Orchard.

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432 episodes
Updated Mar 9, 2025

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Feb 16, 2020 · 29 min
Farming Programme - 16th February 2020
The court case that could affect Agricultural Societies across the country. Plus, Sean asks whether Carbon Farming might be the future?
Feb 9, 2020 · 24 min
Farming Programme - 9th February 2020
Sean looks at the Blackgrass Taskforce - trying to eliminate, what is, one of the biggest challenges facing our arable farmers. Plus, just ahead of Mind Your Head Week, we look at the issue of the mental health of those working in agriculture.
Feb 2, 2020 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 2nd February 2020
With the UK having now left the EU...we're looking to the future. What does a post-Brexit Britain look like for agriculture? Plus, Sean looks ahead to the next big Farming Conference, happening the week after next.
Jan 26, 2020 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 26th January 2020
On the final show before Brexit, Sean takes the temperatures of those in farming. How are they feeling - optimistic about the coming months or fearful for the future?
Jan 19, 2020 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 19th January 2020
Sean looks at two very different machines - one is the worlds fastest, the other among the biggest. He'll chat with one of the designers of the World's Fastest Tractor - as driven by Guy Martin on TV, late last year. Plus, he'll look around the huge new Ideal 10-T combine harvester.
Jan 12, 2020 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 12th January 2020
There are highlights from both the Oxford Farming Conference and the big LAMMA show in Birmingham on this weeks Farming Programme.
Jan 5, 2020 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 5th January 2020
Sean's discussing New Year Resolutions on this weeks Farming Programme. Agricultural Chaplain Alan Robson will discuss climate change and why the chaplaincy work is needed more than ever. Plus, Sean chats with Sarah Louise-Fairburn of Fairburns Eggs on her recent visit to help with the Farm Africa Project.
Dec 29, 2019 · 29 min
Farming Programme - 29th December 2019
It’s the annual Farming Programne Pantomine this week. All your regular contributors bring you The Wizard of Agr-OZ-Amy.
Dec 22, 2019 · 34 min
Farming Programme - 22nd December 2019
It’s the last Farming Programme proper of the year and Sean returns to the most talked about issue of the year... the bad weather!
Dec 15, 2019 · 28 min
Farming Programme - 15th December 2019
Reaction to the results of the general election. Plus we celebrate a milestone for the Farmers Buying Group - Woldmarsh.
Dec 8, 2019 · 26 min
Farming Programme - 8th December 2019
There's an update on the sugar beet campaign. Plus, with the general election looming, Sean asks: "Are our politicians taking the issues of food and farming seriously enough?"
Dec 1, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 1st December 2019
Sean’s at Croptech discussing Crop Protection with the NFU’s Senior Plant Health Advisor. Plus, he’s launching his Farming Positivity campaign.
Nov 24, 2019 · 28 min
Farming Programme - 24th November 2019
The NFU’s Deputy President discusses flooding, the environment, Brexit and the General Election. Plus, the call to get more teenagers interested in being farm mechanics, keeping our tractors moving.
Nov 17, 2019 · 50 min
Farming Programme - 17th November 2019
You’ve seen the images, we meet the farmers who’s land is underwater, with even more flooding likely. Also, on a lighter note, we look at the World’s Fastest Tractor, ahead of Guy Martin’s TV attempt to drive it at over 100 miles an hour on Sunday night.
Nov 10, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 10th November 2019
More on the wet weather that's wiping winter wheat drilling...leaving some farmers asking "what's the point, anymore?" Plus, Sean asks: "What more can be done to tackle fly-tipping, as official figures are released showing another rise in incident, with now a MILLION reported in the last year alone."
Nov 3, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 3rd November 2019
Why the December general election brings more uncertainty to those in agriculture. Plus....if you’re in farming, Sean might be able to save you some money.
Oct 27, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 27th October 2019
An update from British Sugar on the Beet campaign. Plus Sean takes a look around a new combine harvester...and meets one farmer who likes it so much, he’s bought two of them!
Oct 20, 2019 · 26 min
Farming Programme - 20th October 2019
It’s Harvest Festival season, so Sean is asking whether it’s a harvest worth celebrating? He’ll chat with an Agricultural Chaplain plus returns to the Yorkshire farmers who’s harvest was destroyed by flooding.
Oct 13, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 13th October 2019
We’re celebrating the National Ploughing Championships....with the current National Champion and holder of the Golden Plough!
Oct 6, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 6th October 2019
Sean chats with the egg producer heading to Africa to help poverty-hit farmers in the country.