The Farming Programme

News on the rural economy - but is it good news? Details of a new farm safety campaign for ATVs and a new collaboration to help farmers prove their sustainability credentials. Plus important agronomy advice, livestock and grain market reports and prices and the weather for the week ahead.

We look ahead to this year's Cereals, Lincolnshire Wolds Tractor Run, Len's Light and Open Farm Sunday. Plus important agronomy advice, market reports and prices and the week's weather.

A smart cow, a TV star's agricultural university bursary, dogs and livestock all on this week's podcast. Plus important agronomy advice, the grain and livestock markets and prices and the weather for the week ahead.

The week in agriculture every Sunday from 7am.

Exciting new tech for potato growers; two agricultural charities are coming together; and a Lincolnshire rural charity launches a new initiative. We've important agronomy advice, the grain and livestock markets and prices and the weather for the week ahead.

How do you know when to spray? We have a smart solution. Britain's Fittest Farmer comes to Lincolnshire and Open Farm Sunday draws closer. Plus important agronomy advice, crop reports, the markets and weather for the week to come.

Just how bad is poverty in the rural economy? How are the crops, livestock and grain markets doing? We've important agronomy advice and the lighter side too - Young Farmers and a charity vintage tractor run.

We've been to a vertical farm this week - what's that all about? We look ahead to the Nottinghamshire County Show. Plus important agronomy advice, crop, livestock and grain market reports and the weather for the week to come.

'Flockdown' restrictions are lifted, contractor prices go up, but not as much as inflation, a new farming award in the name of one of the biggest contributors of a generation to farming and the environment. Plus timely agronomy advice, crop, livestock and grain market reports and prices and the weather for the week ahead.

Pigs - we ask, 'does Defra's commitment to reform the supply chain deliver?' We've crop, livestock and grain market reports and prices. Timely agronomy advice and a look ahead to the Great British Beef Week.

How can we build water resilience and protect the future? As the summer slowly approaches what's being done to tackle the wildfires, that were so devastating last year?

Plus agronomy advice, the livestock and grain markets and prices, the weather for the week to come and a special Easter Message!