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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May 12, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 12th May 2019
Last week, Sean discussed the problems facing the world with climate change. This week, he explores the possible solutions, for those in farming. Plus, there's the monthly update from British Sugar.
May 5, 2019 · 24 min
Farming Programme - 5th May 2019
We look at agriculture "down under" and what lessons can be learnt back here, with the farmer just back from a working trip to Tasmania.
Apr 28, 2019 · 24 min
Farming Programme - 28th April 2019
After too much chocolate over Easter, Sean's looking at the new crop being trialed in the UK...that's to healthy, it's used to give protein to astronauts on the International Space Station.
Apr 21, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 21st April 2019
As it's Easter, we're talking about lambing with one of the country's youngest farmers - who's just 12 years old!
Apr 14, 2019 · 26 min
Farming Programme - 14th April 2019
Sean discusses a report, out this week, calling for rural charities to be given urgent support to tackle a growing mental health crisis facing farming.
Apr 7, 2019 · 26 min
Farming Programme - 7th April 2019
We know robots are good for farming...but are they replacing farm workers? Sean will be looking at the pros and cons of automation.
Mar 31, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 31st March 2019
We're with the firecrews on an exercise, practising saving livestock from flooded farmland.
Mar 24, 2019 · 27 min
Farming Programme - 24th March 2019
We focus again on the mental health of those in agriculture, with a charity recruiting new staff to handle the issue. Also, there’s an update on the sugar beet campaign...And, something about Brexit...probably!
Mar 17, 2019 · 24 min
Farming Programme - 17th March 2019
We're on the farm designed to help people with mental health concerns improve their well being.
Mar 10, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 10th March 2019
a shocking story of young lambs, meant for a school farm, that were instead stolen - then killed - for no apparent reason. We'll hear from the farmer who owned them and found their remains. Plus, there's a new agriculture minister. We'll find out more about him.
Mar 3, 2019 · 28 min
Farming Programme - 3rd March 2019
We hear from a farmer who's been targeted by over 200 activists, taking control of her pig unit for six hours. Also, the issue of sheep worrying, with lambing underway and, we meet the man behind Facetime a Farmer - getting agriculture in to our schools.
Feb 24, 2019 · 29 min
Farming Programme - 24th February 2019
It’s an American view on Brexit...what are US farmers making of what’s happening here? Plus, Sean becomes a time traveller, as he looks at how agriculture might look in 150 years time!
Feb 17, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 17th February 2019
An update on the fight against hare coursers. Plus, the weather, literally, where you are...as Sean looks at the new technology that can forecast conditions for the tiniest plot of land!
Feb 10, 2019 · 26 min
Farming Programme - 10th February 2019
We look at the German company take-over of a farming giant - was it 66 billion dollars well spent? Plus, the company - set up to deal with Post-War farming - that's now working on solutions for the industry, Post-Brexit.
Feb 3, 2019 · 26 min
Farming Programme - 3rd February 2019
Sean hears of new research into dreaded blackgrass. Can it help get rid of the weed from our fields?
Jan 27, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 27th January 2019
We focus on keeping our water clean of chemicals, with the use of so-called ‘biobeds'. Plus, an update on the Sugar Beet campaign.
Jan 20, 2019 · 27 min
Farming Programme - 20th January 2019
Sean explores whether there is post-Brexit money to made from so-called No-Till Farming.
Jan 13, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 13th January 2019
Sean reports from LAMMA this week. It’s the first time the Machinary Show has been held indoors at the Birmingham NEC, so what’s been the reaction?
Jan 6, 2019 · 25 min
Farming Programme - 6th January 2019
It's New Year - New Ideas through January on the Farming Programme. Sean meets "Tom, Dick and Harry" - three robots who could be our farmers of the future!
Dec 30, 2018 · 18 min
Farming Programme - 30th December 2018
This week, it's the annual Farming Programme Pantomime...Jack, The Greatest Farming Showman - starring all the regular contributors to the programme. Note: Due to licencing reasons, the music has been removed from this online version.