26/08/2026: gene editing, Bernard Matthews factory closure
UK scientists working on gene-editing of crops will get access to European markets after the European Parliament voted to relax rules around...
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20 of 127 episodes25/08/2026: Milk prices, bluetongue, future crops
The drought, and the livestock disease bluetongue, are having an effect on milk production, with yield down by 1.5 milllion litres every day...
24/08/2026: bluetongue, future foods, farm app
More cases of the livestock disease Bluetongue have prompted the Scottish Government to impose tighter movement restrictions. It's the first...
22/08/26 Solar power - a panel discussion exploring the issues around solar development in the countryside.
It’s been a summer of drought, extreme heat for much of the UK, lots and lots of sunshine, and all week on Farming Today we’ve been talking...
21/08/2026: Drought farmer, biodiversity on solar farm, choral work
We revisit a vegetable farmer who told us during the second drought in June that he was having to use extra water to try and get his crops e...
20/08/26 Salmonella in eggs, bees in drought, roof-top solar
The UK Health Security Agency is investigating the outbreak of salmonella that’s led to confirmed cases in more than 200 people, and the dea...
19/08/2026 Village agricultural show
Caz Graham is at the Hawkshead Show in the Lake District, to see why local shows like this are so important to rural areas. All over the UK,...
18/08/2026 Bluetongue, solar farm row, vineyards
Supplies of the vaccine for the livestock disease Bluetongue are in short supply after a large outbreak in the south west of the UK. A mild...
17/08/2026 Drought aid, Solar farms
The Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a package of measures to help drought-hit farmers in England, saying food production is nation...
Farming Today This Week: New drought package for farmers, bluetongue, brassica crisis, hot salads, B12 peashoots, cherries.
The Prime Minister's due to announce a package of support to help farmers in England cope with the drought. The measures will include puttin...
14/08/2026 Brassicas, cherries, salad
Brassica growers are warning their crops are in crisis after the relentless heat has left them stunted or dying in the ground. The British G...
13/08/26 Bluetongue in sheep, growing more UK fruit and veg, B12 in salads
Bluetongue, the livestock disease that is transmitted by midges, is spreading, especially in the south west. It affects farm animals includi...
12/08/2026 Controversial cattle cull, impact of drought on fish stocks, salads.
Feelings are running high amongst farmers in Northern Ireland over a cull of 51 cattle. It was carried out in June by a humane slaughter tea...
11/08/2026 Impact of bluetongue on farmers, harvest in Europe, glass house salads.
Livestock farmers in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset are at the centre of the current outbreak of bluetongue and cases are rising rapidly. Blue...
10/08/2026 Financial planning, farming in drought, salad
The finances of farming in and after a heatwave. And salad - endless sunshine and no rain isn't ideal for many crops, so prices are up as UK...
Farming Today This Week: Bluetongue cases continue to rise; impact of climate change on this year's harvest
Farmers are being 'strongly urged' to vaccinate sheep and cattle to protect them from the rapid spread of bluetongue. The UK's chief vet say...
07/08/2026 Resilient crops for a changing climate, planting in a drought, Sheeted Somerset cattle
In the light of this summer’s dismal harvest, we hear of work to make the UK’s arable crops more resilient in a changing climate. With the h...
06/08/26 Bluetongue cases on the rise, vaccination and testing for the disease. Harvest in Perthshire.
Farmers are being 'strongly urged' to vaccinate sheep and cattle to protect them from the rapid spread of bluetongue. The UK's chief vet say...
05/08/26 Scottish first minister on farming resilience; the cost of drought; harvest in Cumbria
Scotland's first minister John Swinney has been speaking about the future for Scottish farmers and crofters while touring the country visiti...
04/08/26 Wheat harvest, waste whey, sheep farmers at risk from disease
Official figures show the harvest this summer is the earliest in England for 20 years. All week we're following farmers around the country a...