The Farming Programme

Reports from the Oxford Farming Conference; celebrating some big agricultural anniversaries in 2024; details of a new sustainable farming scholarship; a social group for women in ag; plus the livestock & grain markets, farming news and weather for the week ahead.

Continuing our look back at 2023 in agriculture and crystal ball gazing at 2024. This week: crops and the weather, steel, the markets and rural crime. Plus Lincolnshire Rural Support Network and the Tenant Farmers Association join Steve Orchard. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Looking back at the year and ahead to 2024 with industry leaders, local and national - joined by the NFU, CLA, Pick Ups For Peace, Young Farmers. First of two hour-long specials, the second on New Year's Eve. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

De-mystifying carbon and carbon credits and looking forward to the Oxford Farming Conference. Plus agronomy advice, the markets, weather and week's farming news.

A new Green Tractor scheme - no it's not the old one changing colour! We'll hear about one of the best Lincolnshire Christmas sights and open up a whole new can of (Lincolnshire) beans. Plus the week's news, weather and market reviews and some important agronomy advice.

We're reporting from Croptec, looking at a new British-built, methane-powered tractor. Plus agronomy advice, the markets weather and the week's farming news.

New grant funding available and what's at this week's Croptec? News from British Sugar, the Chancellor's Autumn Statement - how does it affect farmers? News, weather, markets and agronomy advice.

British Sugar reply to their critics.

Rural tourism - a diversification opportunity?

Christmas turkeys, agronomy, the markets, weather and the week's farming news.

Exciting new kit and tech showcased at last week's Midlands Machinery Show, plus a chat with NFU Deputy President Tom Bradshaw, who was there. A look ahead to this week's Farm Business Innovation show at the NEC. Sugar, agronomy, crops, markets, weather and the week's farming news. Plus the launch of the Lincolnshire Schools Challenge.

The week in agriculture including new crop sensing tech, a look ahead to the Midlands Machinery Show and Farmhouse Breakfast Week. Plus a look at the crops, the markets, the weather and the week's farming news, plus some important and timely agronomy advice.