The Farming Programme

The warning to farmers over possible Bovine TB and Bird Flu in Europe - what happens if there's an outbreak of either them, here?

More discussion on Brexit plus what a President-elect Trump means for agriculture here. Plus, we ask how are our Young Farmers feeling at the moment - we look at a recent survey of members, presented this week to the Farming Minister George Eustice.

Highlights from the East of England Farming Conference, where Brexit was the big talking point once again. Plus...a new idea...FLY FARMING...and how it could help tackle food waste!

We ask just what IS the law for farmers, if a dog is worrying their livestock...Also...fears Lincolnshire could soon lose it's agricultural chaplain - could other areas soon follow suit to save money?..and as more in agricultural starts to look at the use of drones to help with farming...we meet the brains behind a new academy, aimed at ensuring you stay legal!

We return to an issue that's said to be one of the biggest concerns facing farmers at the moment - the problem of handing the farm on to the next generation.

We celebrate the end of Wool Week - by celebrating all things woolly...including a trip to the UK's oldest sheep fair in the country (at Corby Glen)...plus the rare breed that's getting even rarer as the years go by! We'll also have an update on sugar beet, potatoes and why the fall in the pound this week could be good news for our wheat farmers.

Sean's back looking at driver-less tractors and asking whether that's the future for farming? Also, we'll debate one of agricultures biggest issues - the problem of succession planning.

Fear over sheep rustling that see contaminated meat put up for sale. Also we help launch the start of the big farm bird count for 2017....

The farming programme this week is with Ellie Codling who has visited an organic farm with an unusual solar farm, news of John Deere’s big 50th Anniversary celebrations and of course the latest grain, agronomy and weather update.

We hear from the CLA and the NFU debating what Brexit should mean for farming. Plus, we reveal how you can tell the mood of pig from how often it grunts!