The Farming Programme

We're with British flower growers finding out how Brexit might affect the industry....and, as it's Easter, we talk lambing and the novel way of feeding new-born lambs.

It's Ellie Codling with the Farming Programme this week and we're out in the field discussing the issue of cover crops and direct drilling.

As Article 50 is finally triggered we ask what could happen to agriculture if farm subsidies are cut.

As the Prime Minister finally triggers Article 50, we look at the financial risks, and opportunities, of leaving the EU.

The Prime Minister backs British Farming...but what are the risks and legal implications on agriculture when we leave the EU? We'll hear from one expert who says it could take 10 years before a proper British Agricultural Policy is in place.

We hear from the new chairman of NFU Sugar...in the week a supermarket giant reveals it's changing suppliers...and no longer using products made with British Sugar. Also..we'll be at the Newark beet factory, as one campaign ends...and the next one gets underway, plus water water everywhere....we're talking water management on the land.

We have highlights from the Lincolnshire Farming Conference, held at the Lincolnshire Showground this week...including life after-Brexit, and what that might look like for agriculture.

We look BACK at the NFU Conference held in Birmingham this week ... we look FORWARD to the Lincolnshire Farming Conference - being held at the showground on Tuesday.

..and questions are raised over Defra's handling of avian flu.

As the beet campaign draws to a close we get the latest from British Sugar. Also, we chat with the NFU's Chief Arable Adviser...fighting for a fair deal for British farmers.

The latest on avian flu as Defra proposes to introduce what's known as higher risk zones for some poultry producers. We'll hear from one farmers near Horncastle who's half in/half out of the zone!

Also...we meet an agricultural company at Flixborough that's beating Brexit and expanding.