BBC Radio Podcasts from Farming Today
11/09/26 Bluetongue disease, sheep rustling, Kelso sheep sales
Bluetongue cases top a thousand in the UK’s largest-ever outbreak of the disease.
10/09/26 Sustainable dairy farming; Falkland salmon; tractor fuel from willow.
Dairy industry roadmap to a greener future.
09/09/2026 UK's self-sufficiency in food; bio-gas production on farm; Shetland's food.
New report says we are less self-sufficient in home-grown food than we were 30 years ago.
08/09/2026: Spy in the tractor cab? Surrey hops, The Experimental Farmer
A think tank warns high-tech farm gear could be used by China to spy on our food system.
07/09/26 Government call for evidence on gamebirds, farming without oil
A call for evidence on the welfare and environmental impact of releasing gamebirds.
Farming Today This Week 05/09/26 Bluetongue; food security; data centres; river DNA testing; corncrakes; dung beetle vet.
On the frontline - the government vets and scientists dealing with the bluetongue outbreak
04/09/26 National Audit Office report on food security resilience, corncrakes, late strawberries
The government ‘could do better’ at ensuring England’s food security.
02/09/2926 Data centres on farmland, harvest in Uist, River Tweed.
Plans for data centres on farmland in Scotland.
03/09/2026 Scientists dealing with bluetongue, Lough Neagh sampling, Normandy food producers.
On the frontline - the government vets and scientists dealing with the bluetongue outbreak
01/09/26 Crisis loans, pasture for drought resilience, river DNA testing
Farmers press for interest-free loans from a government bank.
31/08/2026: Wildlife corridors
Anna Hill discovers farmer-created wildlife corridors across Norfolk.
29/08/2026: bluetongue, future crops, lavender farm
Bluetongue, future crops, lavender farm.
28/08/26 Licensing firearms and shotguns, lavender in the Lakes, gene-edited salad crops
Not fit for purpose - the verdict on the firearms licensing system.
27/08/2026: Beef imports, Miscanthus
Beef import concerns in US and UK, Miscanthus as future crop.
26/08/2026: gene editing, Bernard Matthews factory closure
Gene editing, Bernard Matthews factory closure.
25/08/2026: Milk prices, bluetongue, future crops
Milk prices, bluetongue in Europe, future crops.
24/08/2026: bluetongue, future foods, farm app
Bluetongue in Scotland, future-proof crops, teen's farming app.
22/08/26 Solar power - a panel discussion exploring the issues around solar development in the countryside.
Solar energy - we need it to combat climate change, but how much and where should it go?
21/08/2026: Drought farmer, biodiversity on solar farm, choral work
Drought farmer, biodiversity on solar farm, sheep music.
20/08/26 Salmonella in eggs, bees in drought, roof-top solar
Investigating an outbreak of salmonella - believed to come from imported eggs.
19/08/2026 Village agricultural show
Village agricultural show in the Lake District.
18/08/2026 Bluetongue, solar farm row, vineyards
Bluetongue vaccine, solar farm row, and the heat and vineyards.
17/08/2026 Drought aid, Solar farms
Government aid for drought-hit farmers in England, solar farms.
Farming Today This Week: New drought package for farmers, bluetongue, brassica crisis, hot salads, B12 peashoots, cherries.
Prime minister announces new support package to help farmers in England cope with drought.
14/08/2026 Brassicas, cherries, salad
Brassica crisis, salad, cherry harvest.