The Farming Programme

Is vertical farming a threat or an opportunity?

How did last weekend’s online agricultural show go, how much did it raise for farming charities?

Plus the usual market report and agronomy advice.

There's good news about the Basic Payments Scheme, we’ll find out about the plan to prevent last year’s devastating floods around Spilsby and Wainfleet from happening again.

How are you coping with home schooling? We have some exciting 'armchair agriculture' learning activities on offer from the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society.

How are young farmers coping without The Young Farmers? Well, there’s plenty going on at Lincolnshire Young Farmers Club as we hear. We’ll also find out 'where we're at' - an update direct from the farm with Andrew Ward.

Plus the latest farming news, a potato update, agronomy and the markets.

We return to a problem that won't go away and seems to be getting worse - what can be done about the scourge of the countryside: fly-tipping? We'll also have an update on the sugar beet campaign as well as the markets and agronomy advice.

We've gone from a shortage on the shelves to a surplus at the dairy. What can be done to help farmers who are facing the distressing task of pouring good milk down the drain? And we'll hear how onefarmer is coping, and adapting to the current situation.

How is the agricultural community going to cope with the inevitable shortage of migrant workers to pick the crop this season? What about British workers filling the gap? We'll speak to a charity which has some ideas. And with the summer shows falling victim to Coronavirus, we'll explore on-line agricultural shows, how's that going to work?

We'll hear from tenant farmers as well as landowners on their different but related covid-19 issues and the help sought and available.

Plus a potato update and as ever our regular updates on agronomy and the markets and prices.

What help can the farming community get with their coronavirus concerns? We'll hear from the Lincolnshire Rural Support Network and agricultural Chaplain Alan Robson.

Steve takes a look at the week's agricultural news, check the latest market news and prices, get some sound agronomy advice and report back from a very interesting arable seminar.

Steve asks ‘what are the concerns over standards for imported food, post-Brexit’? The answers with help from industry experts.

We’ll look back at Tractors Into Schools week and get updates on the sugar campaign and Forage Aid. Plus the usual agronomy advice and grain news and prices.