Farmers in West Penwith, Cornwall say Natural England's designation of 3,000 hectares as a site of special scientific interest in the county will put them out of business.

Steam weeding - an alternative form of weed control - is being trialled on an agricultural scale in Scotland.

And how the past year's changeable weather has affected the blackcurrant harvest.

Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Rhiannon Fitz-Gerald.

Nearly 4,000 farmers who farm common land in England face delays to being able to apply for - and therefore receive payments from - the Sustainable Farming Incentive, the most basic element of the Environmental Land Management Scheme which is to replace the EU's Common Agricultural Policy.

A farm worker in Wiltshire shares his recent experience of what happened when he confronted hare coursers.

And why there's growing interest in using flax for sustainable fashion.

Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Rhiannon Fitz-Gerald.

After multiple delays, the UK government announces it will be bringing in new border controls for imported goods from the EU from 31st October 2023.

How new innovations and technology are helping the growth and storage of potatoes.

And as we continue to look at harvest this week, we take a look at the challenges farmers face when taking their tractors off the fields and on to public roads.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Rhiannon Fitz-Gerald.

After the hottest June on record and weeks of wet weather afterwards, we ask how good will this year’s harvest be. It’s been like playing cat and mouse dodging the showers, and trying to get into the fields whenever the sun’s out long enough to dry the crop. Last year’s harvest was very good, 90% of it was in by now, and yields and prices were up too. This year is a different story.

Whereas wine growers across the south of England are expecting a bumper harvest this autumn. Expectations are high and some smaller producers may even need volunteers to help pick the grapes.

More than 80% of the UK’s peatlands are in poor condition. In England the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has just given £16million worth of funding to 12 new landscape scale peatland restoration projects.

Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

As farmers share how their crops have been destroyed by dogs and walkers, and livestock have been scared by joggers, just how can the Countryside Code be better followed, publicised and communicated?

A consignment of British sheep embryos was shipped to the US this week - it’s the first time embryos have been allowed to be exported to the States, following the lifting of a 33-year-long embargo on lamb and embryos from countries where livestock has been affected by BSE.

We explore the world of growing salad, from vertical farming baby leaf salad in a giant warehouse to growing microgreens in a home office.

And an endangered bird species returns to Northern Ireland for the first time in years.

Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Rhiannon Fitz-Gerald.

Which is better - roots deep in the earth or in a nutrient cocktail on a vertical farm? We hear about the biology of how salad crops are grown without using soil.

As part of our week focusing on salad, we visit a micro-farm growing micro-greens.

It's harvest time for broad beans, but one grower calls them “the forgotten vegetable”.

Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

The first ever shipment of UK sheep embryos has just arrived in the United States. We ask how significant the trade could be and hear from one of the farmers exporting his flock’s genetics.

This week we're talking about salad. The University of Warwick has been awarded £1.4million by the Government to carry out research into the use of robotics in horticulture. Scientists and engineers are working with a large salad grower experimenting with new technology.

Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Farmers share their experiences of having their crops damaged, their livestock scared, and signs on footpaths being discarded by the general public accessing their land. What should be done to ensure the Countryside Code is followed?

A sugar shortage in the UK sees supplies imported from Central and South America.

And how a warehouse in Kent is growing salad crops, vertically.

Presented by Steffan Messenger and produced by Rhiannon Fitz-Gerald.

A water company in the east of England is to build a pipe "longer than the M1" to bring water from the Humber to counties further south, in an attempt to tackle water shortages and meet future water demand.

Why some salad producers are switching from growing cucumbers to aubergines.

And building Cornish hedges has been put on a red list of endangered skills.

Presented by Steffan Messenger and produced by Rhiannon Fitz-Gerald.

Water shortages in Suffolk have lead one water company to refuse connecting up new businesses who use a lot of water, or allowing more use of water of expanding business who also use a lot of water.

Two lapwing breeding pairs and chicks have been found on a farm in Northern Ireland; it is the first time the endangered birds have been seen in the area for several years.

And an expert in crop and environmental science shares his thoughts on the state of salad production in the UK this year.

Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Rhiannon Fitz-Gerald.