Farming Today

Farming Today

All rural life is here: daily news of food, farming, the countryside and the environment with analysis and context from the BBC's experts in the field. Presented by Anna Hill and Charlotte Smith, Farming Today goes out every weekday on Radio 4 at 0545 (14 minutes)and at 0635 on Saturdays (22 minutes).

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  • 09 Feb 12 The Farming Apprentice

    Thu, 9 Feb 12

    Duration:
    15 mins

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    7 days remaining

    You're Hired - farming apprenticeships are booming. Charlotte Smith presents

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  • 08 Feb 12 Cows at Risk

    Wed, 8 Feb 12

    Duration:
    14 mins

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    A new disease spreads to UK cattle. Anna Hill presents

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  • 07 FEB 2012: Un-caged Eggs

    Tue, 7 Feb 12

    Duration:
    14 mins

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    The majority of eggs consumed in the UK now come from non caged hens. Just over half of all eggs sold are from organic, free range or barn reared hens.

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  • 6 Jan 12 The Rise of Rindless

    Mon, 6 Feb 12

    Duration:
    12 mins

    Available:
    4 days remaining

    With Charlotte Smith,New figures show how many seals were shot by Scottish salmon farmers, protecting their stocks, in 2011. 326 were killed, about a quarter of the number permitted by the Scottish Government. Lambing season is gathering pace, when UK farmers will supervise the birth of around 15 million lambs. We hear from a farmer who started lambing when Christmas was barely over. And, Charlotte Smith finds out why rind has largely disappeared from bacon, with pig farmer Mark Bailey and the British Pig Executive's bacon expert, Keith Fisher.

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  • 04 FEB 2012: FTTW Land Prices

    Sat, 4 Feb 12

    Duration:
    25 mins

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    2 days remaining

    Charlotte Smith is at a farm with one farmer but 8,000 landlords to investigate why the price of UK farm land has bucked the trend and doubled over the past five years.

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  • 03 Feb 12 A Divided County

    Fri, 3 Feb 12

    Duration:
    15 mins

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    Charlotte Smith hears that Cheshire West is selling its council farms but across the border Cheshire East is keeping them.

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