The Farming Programme

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.

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!

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.

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.

Farming Programme - 31st March 2019

We're with the firecrews on an exercise, practising saving livestock from flooded farmland.

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!

Farming Programme - 17th March 2019

We're on the farm designed to help people with mental health concerns improve their well being.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

Farming Programme - 3rd February 2019

Sean hears of new research into dreaded blackgrass. Can it help get rid of the weed from our fields?

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.

Farming Programme - 20th January 2019

Sean explores whether there is post-Brexit money to made from so-called No-Till Farming.

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?

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!

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.

Farming Programme - 23rd December 2018

We’re discussing real Christmas Trees – and asking whether this year’s summer drought might affect your tree in years to come. Plus, there’s a final update of the year from British Sugar on the beet campaign.

Farming Programme - 16th December 2018

Sean’s looking at ‘cover crops’ to see if that’s the answer to creating healthier soils over the winter. Plus, he looks at the success of so-called Monitor Farms...enabling farmers to learn from others in the industry.

Farming Programme - 9th December 2018

After Sir David Attenborough’s speech on climate change, we’ll hear the views of a prominent member of the Green Party, who is himself a farmer.

Farming Programme - 2nd December 2018

With less than a month to go until Christmas, Sean meets the farmer who’s growing a hundred and sixty five million sprouts ready for the big day.

Farming Programme - 25th November 2018

Sean reports from the NFU’s Brexit Summit….and asks are we any clearer to finding out what will happen to agriculture after March next year? Plus, we meet a man who left the UK to help create a giant farm in the desert in Eqypt.

Farming Programme - 18th November 2018

Is enough being done to attract the next generation in to farming? It’s one of the questions being asked on this week’s Farming Programme,