The Farming Programme
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All the latest from the world of agricultural with news, views, and regular market and agronomy updates with Steve Orchard.
The Farming Programme
4d ago
Nottinghamshire County Show preview
A new public education campaign to stamp out livestock worrying
A farmer who's cycling over 1,000 miles for a farming charity, using an interesting route!
Crop and market reports, agronomy advice and the week's farming news ..read more
The Farming Programme
1w ago
Looking ahead to Beef Expo 2024 and Open Farm Sunday.
Considering hydrogen power - the next big thing for agricultural machinery?
Crop, livestock and grain market reports.
Important and timely agronomy advice.
Plus the week's farming news and weather ..read more
The Farming Programme
2w ago
Help for flooded farmers - but is it fit for purpose?
It's many people's favourite Sunday lunch, is it yours? Great British Beef Week launches on St George's Day
An important contractors' survey launches
Important agronomy advice, crop and market reports, the week's faming news and weather
The week in agriculture ..read more
The Farming Programme
3w ago
Which Lincolnshire farmer will we be cheering on at next week's Manchester Marathon and why?
BYDV, Septoria and Sclerotinia - all on the way, but what can you do about it? That and more timely agronomy advice.
Why thousands of families will be at Lincolnshire Showground next Sunday?
Plus the week's farming news and weather, crop, livestock and grain market reports ..read more
The Farming Programme
1M ago
Farms still under water 6 months on, what's being done?
How is lambing going, how are the crops and markets doing, what's the weather for the week ahead and what's in the news?
New urea restrictions come into force tomorrow - detail and more timely agronomy advice from crop doctor Sean Sparling.
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The Farming Programme
1M ago
Rural crime and organised crime.
Changes at Louth Livestock Market.
A new partnership between Openfield and FCN
The aphids are arriving early and in big numbers this year - what's to be done? Important agronomy advice from Sean Sparling.
The markets, weather and the week's farming news.
THE WEEK IN AGRICULTURE EVERY SUNDAY FROM 7AM ..read more
The Farming Programme
1M ago
Should you be spraying yet, should you be planting now? Agronomist Sean Sparling has some key advice.
Opportunities from agricultural transition, future farm funding, grants, land and food security.
A Lincolnshire company is innovating to make farm machinery parts better quality and better value.
Plus crops, markets, farming news and weather.
THE WEEK IN AGRICULTURE, EVERY SUNDAY MORNING FROM 7 ..read more
The Farming Programme
1M ago
Lots of reports from the Low Carbon Ag Show: methane, drones, eco crops, livestock movements.
A new slurry inoculant formulation
Tractors (and lambs) into Schools
Plus the week's farming news and weather, the markets, crops and some timely and important agronomy advice
The week in agriculture ..read more
The Farming Programme
2M ago
A year of farm pick-ups and 4x4s going to Ukraine; and they're on their way again. We speak to the organiser en-route to Lviv.
Updates on potatoes, crops, markets and weather.
Timey and important agronomy advice.
Details of a farm safety event in Newark this week.
Getting maize away successfully in waterlogged soil ..read more
The Farming Programme
2M ago
What's on at the forthcoming Low Carbon Agriculture Show?
What does the CLA want from the next government?
Thoughts on carbon calculators, eating better and the true cost of cheap food.
Plus agronomy advice and should we grow companion crops with oilseed rape to reduce cabbage stem flea beetle?
The week's markets, news and weather ..read more