The Farming Programme

We'll talk bees, peas and farm safety Plus the usual market report and agronomy advice.

We'll find out all about a project working to improve soil quality, make crop farming more sustainable and reduce flooding. Also updates on the potato crop, agronomy advice and a look at the markets.

Steve visits a virtual farm​, shining the spotlight on rural carbon. We'll take a look at the new Trade and Agriculture Commission.

It's English Wine Week, find out all about it with Bill Hobson from the multi-award winning Somerby Vineyards. We'll consider AI (artificial intelligence), are we ready for robots and are they up to the job yet?

Plus, of course, a look at the markets and some timely agronomy advice.

What’s it like being a 'monitor farm' on the AHDB's Farm Excellence Programme.

Should all children be taught the Countryside Code?

Harecoursing incidents topped 1,000 in the last 6 months. Is that good or bad? Chief Inspector Phil Vickers also joins us with an update.

Looking ahead to '24 Hours in Farming', run by the Farmers Guardian and Morrisons. Plus updates on potatoes and the NFU food standards petition.

And, of course, timely agronomy advice and a market update.

We'll discuss the changes to the Red Tractor scheme, look ahead to Cereals Online which takes place this week. We'll also speak to a dairy farmer from near Melton Mowbray about the state of the sector and a new Dairy Hardship Scheme.

The Lincolnshire Show 2020 IS going ahead (online!) - how will it work and what can we expect to see and enjoy? And Steve has details of an upcoming 'alternative' crops webinar as well as important agronomy advice and a look at the markets.

Steve has some important agronomy advice, an update from the markets and the sugar beet fields. Also where are we with summer-worker recruitment? Is there still a shortage? And we’ll end with an agricultural poem, that’s raising money for a very good cause!

We talk money, how has agriculture coped with covid, what help might be available if the bank balance is under pressure.

And we find out about a campaign to save a long-established breed of (Lincolnshire) sheep that's in danger of disappearing.

Plus the market report, agronomy and a report direct from the farm