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, 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.

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  • Average duration:
    14 minutes

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All episodes (6)

  • 08 Jan 10 Freezing Farmers

    Fri, 8 Jan 10

    Duration:
    15 mins

    As the coldest snap in 30 years takes hold, Anna Hill asks farmers across the UK how they are coping with the snow and ice. And at what ages should farmers retire? Cath Mackie finds out what farmers themselves think.

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  • 07 Jan 10 Food Security at Oxford Farming Conference

    Thu, 7 Jan 10

    Duration:
    15 mins

    A shortage of food scientists could threaten future food supplies.

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  • 06 Dec 10 Oxford Conference

    Wed, 6 Jan 10

    Duration:
    15 mins

    The Conservatives attack the government's new food strategy as a ‘Soviet-style’ plan.

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  • 05 Jan 10 Sheep Tagging

    Tue, 5 Jan 10

    Duration:
    15 mins

    New EU rules mean that all newborn sheep must be electronically tagged, but at what cost for sheep farmers and why is it necessary? And a rate rise could threaten the future of livestock markets.

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  • 01 Jan 10 Oxford Alternative

    Mon, 4 Jan 10

    Duration:
    13 mins

    Charlotte Smith hears that the annual Oxford Farming Conference is doomed to fail

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  • 02 Jan 10 Four New Farmers - One Year On

    Sat, 2 Jan 10

    Duration:
    26 mins

    A year in the life of 4 groups of people taking the plunge into farming. Economics , animal disease, and the weather have all been obstacles. Charlotte Smith discovers if they have made farming pay.

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