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, Miriam O'Reilly, Charlotte Smith and Mark Holdstock, Farming Today goes out every weekday on Radio 4 at 0545 (14 minutes) and at 0635 on Saturdays (22 minutes). As part of a short trial, episodes of this podcast will be available until the end of December 2009. To find out more visit bbc.co.uk/podcasts/trial
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Recent episodes (10)
10 Nov 09 At The Top Of A Turbine
Tue, 10 Nov 09
Duration:
15 minsAnna Hill visits the top of a 100 metre high wind turbine.
09 Nov 09 Wind farms and cider
Mon, 9 Nov 09
Duration:
12 minsFarmers and landowners are lining up to offer land for wind turbines. And it's been a good year for cider apples.
07 Nov 09 Rise of the Common Breeds
Sat, 7 Nov 09
Duration:
25 minsCharlotte Smith hears that we're farming fewer breeds than ever before, to feed our desire for consistent cuts of meat.
Farming:06Nov 09 alpacas
Fri, 6 Nov 09
Duration:
14 minsTB testing for alpacas and the UK's common breed of chicken. Also why cheese is big business
05 Nov 09 Holsteins and farming for wildlife
Thu, 5 Nov 09
Duration:
15 minsThe future for Holstein dairy cattle and how much wildlife can you buy for 400 million pounds?
03 Nov 09
Wed, 4 Nov 09
Duration:
15 minsFarm machinery theft has risen to record levels. Anna Hill hears that Eastern Europe's criminal gangs are stealing to order
03 Nov 09 Decline of the Hen Harrier
Tue, 3 Nov 09
Duration:
15 minsFarming Today reports on the decline of the Hen Harrier population as it teeters on the brink of extinction.
02 Nov 09 Rise of the Common Breeds
Mon, 2 Nov 09
Duration:
13 minsCharlotte Smith hears that we are farming fewer breeds than ever before, to feed our desire for consistent cuts of meat.
31 Oct 09 Waste Collection
Sat, 31 Oct 09
Duration:
25 minsCharlotte Smith meets the food waste collectors of Wychavon District Council and talks to the Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn, about the food waste problem.
30 Oct 09 The Lost Tapes
Fri, 30 Oct 09
Duration:
15 minsPersonal details of farmers have gone missing after the Rural Payments Agency lost them.
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Play recent episodes
- 10 Nov 09 At The Top Of A Turbine
- 09 Nov 09 Wind farms and cider
- 07 Nov 09 Rise of the Common Breeds
- Farming:06Nov 09 alpacas
- 05 Nov 09 Holsteins and farming for wildlife
- 03 Nov 09
- 03 Nov 09 Decline of the Hen Harrier
- 02 Nov 09 Rise of the Common Breeds
- 31 Oct 09 Waste Collection
- 30 Oct 09 The Lost Tapes
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