Farming Today - 29/08/2026: bluetongue, future crops, lavender farm
Download 29/08/2026: bluetongue, future crops, lavender farm
With the livestock disease bluetongue still spreading across the UK, we speak to a Dutch vet about how they coped with a massive outbreak there in 2023, and what we can learn.
This week we've been looking at what crops farmers might grow in the future to cope with a changing climate - whether precision-bred crops, or turning to traditional varieties.
And we're at a lavender farm in the Lake District. The farm uses several varieties of the aromatic herb, including those from Provence in France.
Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Sally Challoner.
Published on Saturday, 29th August 2026.
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