The Farming Programme

A word of warning about parts for farm equipment post-Brexit, we'll hear about something new planned by Ladies in Pigs and about a Lincolnshire reservoir going for Local Wildlife status. Plus it's Yellow Wellies' Mind Your Head Week, this week. With agronomy, the markets and the farming weather, it's the week in agriculture.

Integrated water management, problems with pigs and an update on the sugar beet campaign as it nears its end. Plus agronomy, the markets and the weather for the week ahead.

Ever had problems finding the farming info you need on the web? We might just have the answer! And the latest Women in Food and Agriculture survey results are in - are things getting better, worse or staying the same? Plus agronomy, the markets and weather for the week ahead.

Talk of a possible agricultural game-changer, the countryside code and the story of one of the big players and their collaboration with local businesses which brought a new service to market in double quick time. Plus a report from the recent AICC conference.

Changes to the Red Tractor Scheme, neonicotinoids and sugar beet and a Lincolnshire farmer going the extra 26 miles for a farming charity. Plus a look at the markets and the weather for the week ahead.

We're focusing on the young this week: Young Farmers, a charity working to educate young people in farming and the food journey and young people and farm safety. Plus our usual agronomy, markets and weather updates.

After looking backwards last week, we welcome our regular contributors sharing their hopes, desires and predictions for 2021. And we'll have our first farming weather forecast of the new year.

A special programme this week - looking back at the highs and lows of 2020 in agriculture. With Covid, Brexit and the weather, it's been a hugely challenging year for the farming sector.

Find out about Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce's new learning network aimed directly at the agricultural sector and agricultural chaplain Alan Robson looks back at the year and delivers his Christmas message. From the Farming Programme team, a very Merry Christmas!

Should you take a BPS lump sum? - there is a catch! We'll get an update on the sugar beet campaign, the markets and some timely agronomy advice, plus a look at the weather for the week ahead.