Episodes

• 2021

• Farming Programme 16th May 2021

  Showcasing the best of new UK agri-tech, we've details of Agri-Epi's inaugural Innovation week and find out about help with those CPD points from Farmers Weekly. Plus agronomy advice, a review of the markets and the farming weather for the week ahead.
  May 16, 2021

  25 min

• Farming Programme 9th May 2021

  A nutrition-promoting cow and details of a new scheme to promote the work of farmers on this week's programme. Plus agronomy advice, a market review and the week's farming weather forecast.
  May 9, 2021

  26 min

• Farming Programme 2nd May 2021

  What are the Police and Crime Commissioners candidates going to do about rural crime? What are WE going to do about safety on the farm? Plus agronomy, the markets and the farming weather for the week ahead.
  May 2, 2021

  26 min

• Farming Programme 25th April 2021

  Advice if you're thinking about taking part in Open Farm Sunday. Hear about Great British Beef Week. Plus agronomy, the markets and a look at the weather for the week ahead.
  April 25, 2021

  26 min

• Farming Programme 18th April 2021

  The birds and the bees on the programme this week. Plus a lambing update, agronomy, the markets and the weather for the week ahead.
  April 18, 2021

  26 min

• Farming Programme 11th April 2021

  Lameness in dairy cattle - an expensive problem, how to spot it and how to solve it? Plus details of a new wellbeing service for the Lincolnshire rural community. And agronomy, the markets and the weather for the week ahead.
  April 11, 2021

  26 min

• Farming Programme 4th April 2021

  Easter visitors, sheep export problems, agronomy, the markets, the weather and a special Easter message from our Agricultural Chaplain.
  April 4, 2021

  25 min

• Farming Programme 28th March 2021

  A new online platform designed to give beef farmers a guaranteed return in advance. Summer labour and farming apprenticeships. Plus the markets reviewed and the weather forecasted. The week in agriculture.
  March 28, 2021

  26 min

• Farming Programme 21st March 2021

  The end of another beet campaign reviewed and the start of a new magazine aimed at budding young farmers and children interested in the countryside. Plus agronomy, the markets and the week's farming news.
  March 21, 2021

  27 min

• Farming Programme - 14th March 2021

  We'll talk about Open Farm Sunday, complete last week's look at the NFU's 'Levelling Up Rural Britain' document and hear from a Lincolnshire green veg grower, benefitting, it seems, from lockdown 3. Plus agronomy, the markets and the weather for the week ahead.
  March 14, 2021

  26 min

• Farming Programme 7th March 2021

  We take a look at the NFU's proposal for 'Levelling Up Rural Britain' talk ELMS and celebrate a Lincolnshire farm's 'World's Best' success at the Great Taste Awards. Plus farming news, agronomy, the markets and the weather for the week ahead.
  March 7, 2021

  27 min

• Farming Programme - 28th February 2021

  Problems with seed potato exports. Is the dairy market really booming? An idea from the CLA and NFU to help reduce rural crime and a look back at last week's NFU Conference with President Minette Batters.
  February 28, 2021

  30 min

• Farming Programme - 21st February 2021

  Some news for you if you’re in horticulture. And, if you’re a tenant farmer thinking of retirement, should you take the Basic Payments Scheme lump sum? Details of British Sugar's new 'Beet Package Plus'. Plus news of an interesting job vacancy at an organisation whose services are in ever greater demand at the moment. With agronomy and the markets, it's the week in agriculture.
  February 21, 2021

  27 min

• Farming Programme - 14th February 2021

  A word of warning about parts for farm equipment post-Brexit, we'll hear about something new planned by Ladies in Pigs and about a Lincolnshire reservoir going for Local Wildlife status. Plus it's Yellow Wellies' Mind Your Head Week, this week. With agronomy, the markets and the farming weather, it's the week in agriculture.
  February 14, 2021

  26 min

• Farming Programme - 7th February 2021

  Integrated water management, problems with pigs and an update on the sugar beet campaign as it nears its end. Plus agronomy, the markets and the weather for the week ahead.
  February 7, 2021

  26 min

• Farming Programme - 31st January 2021

  Ever had problems finding the farming info you need on the web? We might just have the answer! And the latest Women in Food and Agriculture survey results are in - are things getting better, worse or staying the same? Plus agronomy, the markets and weather for the week ahead.
  January 31, 2021

  26 min

• Farming Programme - 24th January 2021

  Talk of a possible agricultural game-changer, the countryside code and the story of one of the big players and their collaboration with local businesses which brought a new service to market in double quick time. Plus a report from the recent AICC conference.
  January 24, 2021

  27 min

• Farming Programme - 17th January 2021

  Changes to the Red Tractor Scheme, neonicotinoids and sugar beet and a Lincolnshire farmer going the extra 26 miles for a farming charity. Plus a look at the markets and the weather for the week ahead.
  January 17, 2021

  26 min

• Farming Programme - 10th January 2021

  We're focusing on the young this week: Young Farmers, a charity working to educate young people in farming and the food journey and young people and farm safety. Plus our usual agronomy, markets and weather updates.
  January 10, 2021

  26 min

• Farming Programme - 3rd January 2021

  After looking backwards last week, we welcome our regular contributors sharing their hopes, desires and predictions for 2021. And we'll have our first farming weather forecast of the new year.
  January 3, 2021

  25 min