Farming Today

06/09/23 Agroforestry show, keeping pigs cool, native herbs

How can trees be integrated into all types of farming? The UK's first agroforestry show is trying...

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05/09/23 Invasive species report, herbs grown in the field and indoors

Thousands of invasive species around the world are a major part of biodiversity loss; a new...

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04/09/23 Scrapping pollution rules for housing; developing homes on Dartmoor; growing herbs in the UK

Last week, the government announced new plans to scrap water pollution restrictions for housing...

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Farmers' concerns over new land protections

Farmers on a newly designated protected site say they're being forced to sell up. Natural...

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01/09/23 Farming on sites of special scientific interest; steam weeding trials; harvesting blackcurrants

Farmers in West Penwith, Cornwall say Natural England's designation of 3,000 hectares as a site...

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31/08/23 Sustainable Farming Incentive delays; hare coursing; harvesting flax

Nearly 4,000 farmers who farm common land in England face delays to being able to apply for - and...

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30/08/23 Border controls; new tech for growing potatoes; tractor driving during harvest

After multiple delays, the UK government announces it will be bringing in new border controls for...

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29/08/23 Harvest 2023, grapes in Devon, peatland restoration

After the hottest June on record and weeks of wet weather afterwards, we ask how good will this...

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26/08/23 Farming Today This Week: The Countryside Code; sheep embryo exports; salads; bird species returns to...

As farmers share how their crops have been destroyed by dogs and walkers, and livestock have been...

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25/08/23 Indoor grown salad, micro-greens, broad bean harvest

Which is better - roots deep in the earth or in a nutrient cocktail on a vertical farm? We hear...

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24/08/23 Sheep embryos to USA, salad robots

The first ever shipment of UK sheep embryos has just arrived in the United States. We ask how...

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23/08/23 The Countryside Code; sugar shortages; vertical farming for salads

Farmers share their experiences of having their crops damaged, their livestock scared, and signs...

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22/08/23 Building water pipes; switching salad crops; Cornish hedges

A water company in the east of England is to build a pipe "longer than the M1" to bring water...

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21/08/23 Water shortages; lapwings return; salad production

Water shortages in Suffolk have lead one water company to refuse connecting up new businesses who...

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19/09/23 Farming Today This Week: Petrol prices in rural areas, River Wye pollution, hedgerows

The price of petrol in rural areas: supermarkets charge up to 15p more per litre if you live in...

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18/08/23 Hen harrier project; Welsh Agriculture Act; hedgerow management

The latest figures for the brood management trial for hen harriers have been released. The Welsh...

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17/08/23: Rural fuel prices; green belt use; hedgerows for shelter; BBC Food and Farming Awards finalists

Petrol prices have hit their highest in the past six months, but why does it cost more to fill...

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16/08/23 Organic farm funding in Wales; reinstating hedgerows; musical collars for cows

Organic farmers and businesses in Wales say they have been 'forgotten' by the Welsh government;...

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15/08/23 Cleaning up the River Wye; ancient hedgerows... and the future of hedgerows

The largest poultry processor in the Wye catchment area has announced litter from its supply...

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14/08/23 Hedgerows, potatoes, farm stays.

A hedge to the uninformed eye might just look like a line of bushes, trees and weeds marking out...

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