Farming Today Podcast
1) 18/04/26 Farming Today This Week: Uplands report, national parks, impact of the middle east conflict on farms, waste crime
A new independent report, commissioned by DEFRA, examines the unique challenges facing upland farmers and communities in England. We speak to the author of the report Dr Hilary Cottam. She has been ...Show More
2) 17/04/26 Uplands review, The Peak District National Park.
The English Uplands are special and defined as areas of elevated land with rugged terrain from moorlands to mountains and typically above 300 metres. A new report "Towards a Flourishing Uplands: Phas...Show More
3) 16/04/26 Lough Neagh dredging, concerns about government labs in Northern Ireland, National Park dark skies, rural church crime
New research suggests that dredging is affecting water quality in Lough Neagh. Scientists from Queen's University Belfast believe that commercial dredging for sand which is widespread across the Lough...Show More
4) 15/04/2026 Fuel protests in Northern Ireland, waste licences, National Park peat restoration.
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been holding tractor protests and blocking traffic. They’re asking for more financial help as they face rising fuel prices. The government in the Republic of Ireland h...Show More
5) 14/04/2026 Plastic costs, carbon tax, National Parks
Prices are starting to increase for the plastic wrap and twine that farmers will need to store grass silage feed through the year. Plastic is made using fossil fuel, which is increasing in price as a...Show More
6) 13/04/26: Alternative fertilisers, Capercaillie in the Cairngorms.
War in the Middle East has led to price shocks in fertiliser and fuel for farmers. The situation puts a sharper focus on products already being developed to reduce reliance on imported fertiliser. We ...Show More
7) 11/04/26 Farming Today This Week: Wildfires, bioethanol plant reopening, spring planting, oilseed rape
In a week that has seen several wildfires break out across the country, we hear from Dr Matthew Jones, who leads a group researching wildfires across the globe. He explains to Charlotte Smith why the ...Show More
8) 10/04/12 Wildfire season and recovery after moorland fires last year, planting herbs
The Derbyshire Fire Service is urging people to take more care after they were called to a wildfire across 18,000 square metres on Tuesday. This week has also seen two wildfires in West Yorkshire - w...Show More
9) 09/04/26 C02 plant back up and running, planting in a bog, oilseed rape
Farmers in the North East of England have welcomed the re-opening of the UK’s only carbon dioxide production plant after 6 months of inactivity. It was mothballed last year, after the US trade deal ma...Show More
10) 08/04/26 Avian influenza, tenant farmer code in Wales, spring barley.
Free range poultry in England and Wales will be able to once more venture outside as the government lifts mandatory housing measures. The deputy chief vet says the risk of bird flu is now low enough t...Show More