Farming Today Podcast
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
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10/04/2025 Wildfires and managing moorland, farmed salmon, early asparagus
Yesterday
Could relaxing environmental rules help avoid wildfires?
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09/04/25 Funding for checks at the border, salmon farming
Wednesday
Farmers say the government isn't spending enough on stopping illegal meat imports.
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Scottish Farm Incomes, US Trade Red Lines, Farmed Trout
Tuesday
Latest figures show a 50% drop in the average Scottish farm income.
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05/04/25 Farming Today This Week: Trump's trade tariffs; Island life - from housing and ferries to dairy farming; Wildfires
Last Saturday
Trump's trade tariffs and what it means for producers.
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04/04/2025 Tariffs and global food trade, Isles of Scilly flowers, university farm sell-off
Last Friday
What impact will new US tariffs have on international food and farming trade?
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03/04/25 Extreme risk of wildfires, review of environmental regulations, Rathlin Island, hunting turtle doves
Last Thursday
Warnings of extreme risk of wildfires in Scotland.
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02/04/25 Housing shortages in Scottish islands, Farming Minister quizzed on farm support, tree planting.
Wed 2 Apr 2025
Housing shortages on the Scottish islands and how they affect young people.
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01/04/25 Review of agricultural pollution rules in Wales, ban on burning peat, island ferries
Tue 1 Apr 2025
An independent review into rules around muck in Wales.
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31/03/25 Lifeline for Guernsey dairy farmers, wartime farm survey, turtle dove conservation
Mon 31 Mar 2025
Guernsey dairy farmers welcome an increase in the support they receive from government.
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29/03/25 Farming Today This Week: Bird flu in a sheep; Egg production; Red Tractor review; Chancellor's spring statement.
Sat 29 Mar 2025
First case of avian flu found in a sheep.
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28/03/25 Investigation into supply chain arbitration, sexing chicks in eggs, small island dairy
Fri 28 Mar 2025
Has the system that was supposed to ensure fairness in the food supply chain failed?
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27/03/25 Chancellor's spring statement, pullets, nitrogen inquiry.
Thu 27 Mar 2025
The chancellor's spring statement - what's in it for the rural economy?
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26/03/25 Red Tractor responds to farm assurance review, Efra inquiry into border checks, colony eggs
Wed 26 Mar 2025
Red Tractor promises change after farm assurance review.
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25/03/25 Bird flu in sheep, free-range eggs, restoring lost ponds
Tue 25 Mar 2025
First case of avian flu found in a sheep.
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24/3/25 National pesticides action plan, egg week overview, forced rhubarb
Mon 24 Mar 2025
Government sets new target to reduce pesticide use by 10% over next five years.
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21/03/25 New National Forest, Biosecurity at the border, farming medicinal cannabis.
Fri 21 Mar 2025
A new National Forest for England, the first in 30 years.
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20/03/25 - Fairness in the supply chain, biosecurity measures to prevent a livestock epidemic
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Are biosecurity measures good enough to prevent another major epidemic in farm livestock?
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19/03/25 - Rural pubs, avian flu biosecurity and nurdles on beaches
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Concern for the future of rural pubs after government fund closes.
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18/03/25 - Hare coursing, xylella and soil microplastics
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Farmers fear the rise in violent encounters with illegal hare coursers.
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17/03/25 Covid anniversary and its legacy on farms. Biosecurity and keeping diseases at bay.
Mon 17 Mar 2025
What did the farming and food industry learn from the Covid lockdowns?
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14/03/25 - Farming Minister on closing the environmental farming scheme
Fri 14 Mar 2025
The Farming Minister says closing environmental farming scheme is a sign of its success.
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13/03/25 Farmers react to environmental scheme closure
Thu 13 Mar 2025
The government halts applications to a major environmental farming scheme.
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12/03/25 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill and an agricultural drone contractor
Wed 12 Mar 2025
What will the Planning and Infrastructure Bill mean for rural communities?
