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07/11/26 Farming Today This Week: Bovine TB strategy; UK-EU Trade deal; regional mayors; farm reservoirs; bullrushes.

A new strategy to eradicate TB in cattle in England by 2038.

06/11/26 Mayors in rural areas, record October sunshine, recharging chalk aquifers

Will farming be a priority for new regional mayors in rural areas?

05/11/26 New bovine TB strategy, smart ponds, investment in ag tech

A new strategy to eradicate TB in cattle in England by 2038.

04/11/26 UK-EU trade deal and what it will mean for food producers. Farm reservoirs and water management.

What will new deal between UK and EU mean for food producers?

03/11/26 Farm reservoirs, rainwater harvesting, quinoa.

What's involved in building a farm reservoir - and what could be done to make it easier?

02/11/2026 Water management, milk price cut

After drought and floods, how can we better manage water?

31/10/2026: Aphids, Rothbury Estate, Caged Hens, Pests

Aphids, Rothbury Estate, caged hens, pest control.

30/10/26 Caged hens, Rothbury Estate, mole trapping

Could a UK ban on cages for laying hens pave the way for more caged egg imports?

29/10/2026: Aphids, Laser bird scarer, Budget reaction

Aphids, laser bird scarer, Budget reaction.

28102026: Budget asks; EFRA committee; Pest control

Budget demands; EFRA committee; pest control.

27/10/2026: CO2 Consultation, Solar Robot Weeder; Rat Catcher

CO2 consultation, solar robot weeder, rat catcher.

26/10/26 Consultation to end painful pig slaughter, pest control, farmers' choir

The government launches a consultation on phasing out CO2 in the slaughter of pigs.

Farming Today This Week 24/10/26 Wildfires; agri-environment schemes; orchards & agroforestry; pumpkins; winter strawberries.

Extra money and military aircraft to help tackle wildfires says prime minister.

23/10/26 Wild fire summit, Farming for the Future award winner, picking plums by rowing boat

Following a year of devastating wildfires, the Government holds a wildfire summit.

22/10/26 Grazing and arable, apples and agroforestry, BBC Food & Farming Awards

Why arable farmers are inviting sheep onto their fields.

21/10/26 Wildfires report, pear harvest, planting plans

The UK is unprepared for future wildfires and needs a national strategy says MPs' report.

20/10/26 Abattoirs, strawberry glut, apples and other top fruit

Crofters to get new moveable abattoir service.

19/10/26 Defra secretary on organic farming and sustainable farming incentive; cider apples

How will the government avoid a repeat of this year's funding application chaos?

17/10/26 Farming Today This Week: The Future of Farming

As The Archers turns 75, Farming Today is looking ahead to the future of British farming.

16/10/26 What will a farmer be?

The Archers at 75: what will it mean to be a farmer in the next 75 years?

15/10/26 Succession

The Archers at 75: will family farms survive the next 75 years?

14/10/26 Homegrown

The future of food: what should Britain be growing in 75 years' time?

13/10/26 Tech

From robots to AI: what will technology mean for farming over the next 75 years?

12/10/26 Land Use

As The Archers turns 75 we ask: what is the future of farmland?

10/10/2026: Harvest, Bird flu, Farm boundaries

Harvest, bird flu and farm boundaries.

09/10/26 Drought aftermath, Cornish hedges, SNP conference, AI and farming

Counting the cost of drought on this year's harvest.