Farming Programme

The court case that could affect Agricultural Societies across the country. Plus, Sean asks whether Carbon Farming might be the future?

Sean looks at the Blackgrass Taskforce - trying to eliminate, what is, one of the biggest challenges facing our arable farmers. Plus, just ahead of Mind Your Head Week, we look at the issue of the mental health of those working in agriculture.

With the UK having now left the EU...we're looking to the future. What does a post-Brexit Britain look like for agriculture? Plus, Sean looks ahead to the next big Farming Conference, happening the week after next.

On the final show before Brexit, Sean takes the temperatures of those in farming. How are they feeling - optimistic about the coming months or fearful for the future?

Sean looks at two very different machines - one is the worlds fastest, the other among the biggest. He'll chat with one of the designers of the World's Fastest Tractor - as driven by Guy Martin on TV, late last year. Plus, he'll look around the huge new Ideal 10-T combine harvester.

There are highlights from both the Oxford Farming Conference and the big LAMMA show in Birmingham on this weeks Farming Programme.

Sean's discussing New Year Resolutions on this weeks Farming Programme. Agricultural Chaplain Alan Robson will discuss climate change and why the chaplaincy work is needed more than ever. Plus, Sean chats with Sarah Louise-Fairburn of Fairburns Eggs on her recent visit to help with the Farm Africa Project.

It’s the annual Farming Programne Pantomine this week. All your regular contributors bring you The Wizard of Agr-OZ-Amy.

It’s the last Farming Programme proper of the year and Sean returns to the most talked about issue of the year... the bad weather!

Reaction to the results of the general election. Plus we celebrate a milestone for the Farmers Buying Group - Woldmarsh.

There's an update on the sugar beet campaign. Plus, with the general election looming, Sean asks: "Are our politicians taking the issues of food and farming seriously enough?"

Sean’s at Croptech discussing Crop Protection with the NFU’s Senior Plant Health Advisor. Plus, he’s launching his Farming Positivity campaign.

The NFU’s Deputy President discusses flooding, the environment, Brexit and the General Election. Plus, the call to get more teenagers interested in being farm mechanics, keeping our tractors moving.

You’ve seen the images, we meet the farmers who’s land is underwater, with even more flooding likely. Also, on a lighter note, we look at the World’s Fastest Tractor, ahead of Guy Martin’s TV attempt to drive it at over 100 miles an hour on Sunday night.

More on the wet weather that's wiping winter wheat drilling...leaving some farmers asking "what's the point, anymore?" Plus, Sean asks: "What more can be done to tackle fly-tipping, as official figures are released showing another rise in incident, with now a MILLION reported in the last year alone."

Why the December general election brings more uncertainty to those in agriculture. Plus....if you’re in farming, Sean might be able to save you some money.

An update from British Sugar on the Beet campaign. Plus Sean takes a look around a new combine harvester...and meets one farmer who likes it so much, he’s bought two of them!

It’s Harvest Festival season, so Sean is asking whether it’s a harvest worth celebrating? He’ll chat with an Agricultural Chaplain plus returns to the Yorkshire farmers who’s harvest was destroyed by flooding.

We’re celebrating the National Ploughing Championships....with the current National Champion and holder of the Golden Plough!

Sean chats with the egg producer heading to Africa to help poverty-hit farmers in the country.