BBC Radio Podcasts from Farming Today
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.
08/10/2926: Fly tipping, History of barbed wire, Energy from heat
Fly tipping, history of barbed wire, energy from heat.
07/10/26 Sugar beet, flagstone walls, dairy show.
Negotiators agree price for sugar beet. Will it be enough for farmers to plant again?
06/10/26 Rural connectivity, dry stone walls, Conservative party conference.
Will reduced rents for mobile phone masts affect rural connectivity?
05/10/26 Pig industry in crisis, beating the bounds, Green Party conference
Pig farmers say they're facing a crisis.
Farming Today This Week: food industry whistleblowers, red diesel, disease resilience, apprenticeships, Shetland wool, demo farm
Whistleblowers warn of the food industry's 'illusion of resilience'.
02/10/26 Food industry climate whistleblowers, farm apprenticeships, Plaid Cymru conference
Whistleblowers warning of the food industry's 'illusion of resilience'.