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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Oct 13, 2024 · 28 min
Farming Programme 13th October 2024
We're talking fodder - how do you know if you've got enough? Rural crime - an update. Agronomy - is it blackgrass time? What can you do about it? How are the livestock and grain markets doing? What's the weather going to do to us? It's the week in agriculture, every Sunday from 7am.
Oct 6, 2024 · 28 min
Farming Programme 6th October 2024
Tenant farmers - help and advice with rent reviews. Young farmers - new members month is here. Thoughts on straw, winter cereal drilling, crop report, livestock and grain markets and timely agronomy advice. The week in agriculture.
Sep 29, 2024 · 40 min
Farming Programme 29th September
Steve's back with the week in agriculture. More on miscanthus from some growers. The Bluetongue restricted area grows, we explain. And CLA Director Cath Crowther returns from maternity leave - what's waiting in her in-tray? Sean Sparling has a crop report and some timely agronomy advice, we'll check the livestock and grain markets and the weather for the week to come.
Sep 22, 2024 · 26 min
Farming Programme 22nd September 2024
The week's farming news, crop reports, the markets and timely agronomy advice.
Sep 15, 2024 · 28 min
Farming Programme 15th September 2024
The week in agriculture with news, crop and market reports, agronomy advice and farming features - bluetongue and British Food Fortnight.
Sep 8, 2024 · 34 min
Farming Programme 8th September 2024
The latest SFI update, with some welcome changes. We look at the trial plots at last week's Potato Days UK in Lincolnshire. There's advice for sheep farmers bringing in new/returning out-grazed sheep to farm. Livestock, grain and crop reports and important agronomy advice. Plus, the week's farming news.
Sep 1, 2024 · 32 min
Farming Programme 1st September 2024
Potato Days is coming to Lincolnshire this week - what's on? Are gene-edited cereals a step closer? You can have your say and get involved in the growing. Sean Sparling is back with crop reports and some timely agronomy advice. Plus the week's farming news and weather and a look at the livestock and grain markets.
Aug 25, 2024 · 28 min
Farming Programme 25th August 2024
A look back at how we got to where we are with harvest 2024. Two Lincolnshire farmers share how their harvest is going. Livestock and grain market reports. The week's farming news and weather.
Aug 18, 2024 · 27 min
Farming Programme 18th August 2024
A new gizmo to keep your tractor on the straight and narrow. A new environmental farmers group comes to Lincolnshire. And a Lincolnshire yield record breaker ! Plus the livestock and grain markets, farming news and weather.
Aug 11, 2024 · 29 min
Farming Programme 11th August 2024
More on diversification with business advice firm Investec. The latest rural crime figures are in - we hear from a Lincolnshire farmer, and the police. Plus livestock and grain market reports, the week's farming news and weather.
Aug 4, 2024 · 33 min
Farming Programme 4th August 2024
A diversification special this week - we pick the brains of three farmers who have done it successfully. Plus livestock and grain market reports and the week's farming news.
Jul 28, 2024 · 36 min
Farming Programme 28th July 2024
Farm 24 gets close - how can you support? LRSN has opportunities. How can you enter an award to showcase your excellence? We have a safety poem, agronomy advice, crop, livestock and grain market reports, the week's farming weather and news.
Jul 21, 2024 · 42 min
Farming Programme 21st July 2024
A new year for Lincolnshire Young Farmers - what's planned and how can you get involved? Farming has the poorest safety record in UK industry - why and what will Farm Safety Week achieve? The UK's biggest village show happens each year in Lincolnshire, what's on at Heckington Show next weekend? Plus crop, livestock and grain market reports, important and timely agronomy advice and the week's farming news.
Jul 14, 2024 · 27 min
Farming Programme 14th July 2024
Post election thoughts - how will the result affect farmers? How was Open Farm Sunday this year? The numbers look good. Crop, potato, livestock and grain market reports. And the week's farming news.
Jul 7, 2024 · 26 min
Farming Programme 7th July 2024
Grass growing for pasture and grazing. A new fungicide from Syngenta. We talk silicone with Amstelagro. Crop, livestock and grain market reports. Timely agronomy advice and the week's farming news.
Jun 30, 2024 · 34 min
Farming Programme 30th June 2024
This week: growing grass with the professionals. Looking ahead to the 165th Great Yorkshire Show. What can you do with wool? Agronomy advice, crop, livestock and grain market reports. And the week's farming news.
Jun 23, 2024 · 55 min
Farming Programme 23rd June 2024
Lincolnshire Show special - hear from NFU President Tom Bradshaw; LRSN Head of Charity, Amy Thomas with an important announcement; agronomy with Sean Sparling live from the show and round-Britain charity tractor her, Taron Lee - how much did they raise and who for? How safe are ATVs (quad bikes), how to make them safer and there's training available. What was new at Cereals? Plus crop, livestock and grain market reports and thew week's weather.
Jun 16, 2024 · 46 min
Farming Programme 16th June 2024
A bumper edition this week! A look ahead to Groundswell. Reports from Cereals including with the CLA President, Savills and TIAH. The week's farming news, weather, crop, livestock and grain market reports and some timely and important agronomy advice. Ad a big announcement for Cereals 2025!
Jun 9, 2024 · 34 min
Farming Programme 9th June 2024
A look ahead to the 139th Lincolnshire Show. Blowfly in sheep - particularly nasty, what can you do about it? An early look at some sugar beet herbicide trials. Timely agronomy advice and crop report. The week's farming news, livestock and grain market reports and the weather for the week ahead.
Jun 2, 2024 · 36 min
Farming Programme 2nd June 2024
What's on at Cereals 2024? Advice and guidance for school leavers this summer. Lincs Wolds Tractor Run previewed. The week's farming news and weather. Crop, livestock and grain market reports and timely agronomy advice.