The Farming Programme

Should you be spraying yet, should you be planting now? Agronomist Sean Sparling has some key advice. Opportunities from agricultural transition, future farm funding, grants, land and food security. A Lincolnshire company is innovating to make farm machinery parts better quality and better value. Plus crops, markets, farming news and weather. THE WEEK IN AGRICULTURE, EVERY SUNDAY MORNING FROM 7.

Lots of reports from the Low Carbon Ag Show: methane, drones, eco crops, livestock movements. A new slurry inoculant formulation Tractors (and lambs) into Schools Plus the week's farming news and weather, the markets, crops and some timely and important agronomy advice The week in agriculture.

A year of farm pick-ups and 4x4s going to Ukraine; and they're on their way again. We speak to the organiser en-route to Lviv. Updates on potatoes, crops, markets and weather. Timey and important agronomy advice. Details of a farm safety event in Newark this week. Getting maize away successfully in waterlogged soil.

What's on at the forthcoming Low Carbon Agriculture Show? What does the CLA want from the next government? Thoughts on carbon calculators, eating better and the true cost of cheap food. Plus agronomy advice and should we grow companion crops with oilseed rape to reduce cabbage stem flea beetle? The week's markets, news and weather.

Another Lincolnshire farming champion - how did he do it? Lots of tractors will soon be rumbling into playgrounds - why? Could you get involved? We're talking problems with peat with one of the speakers from the recent Lincolnshire Farming Conference. Plus, agronomy advice, the week's farming news, weather and markets.

Hear the thoughts of many of the speakers at the recent Lincolnshire Farming Conference - 'Future Farming Opportunities: Biodiversity and Carbon'. How did this year's Yield Enhancement Network's champion achieve his fantastic yields? Why is all not rosy in the tenant and landlord garden? Plus crop and market reports, the week's farming news and weather.

Will SFI kill food production in the UK? We're looking ahead to the Lincolnshire Farming Conference and Mind Your Head Week. The Big Farmland Bird Count is on, can you help? Plus the week's farming news, weather and markets.

We're out with the police this week and we've got the latest fly-tipping stats. We play Farming Simulator and hear about an upcoming ag careers event in Lincolnshire. Plus the week's farming news, markets and weather AND the return of our crop guru, independent agronomist, Sean Sparling with a walk through the fields and some important and timely agronomy advice.

Lots from LAMMA; a new, free 'Farm for the Future' programme; new grant money for solar; the week's farming news, weather and the livestock and grain markets and prices.

All you need to know on the changes to SFI; new land drainage training; LAMMA preview; the livestock and grain markets; the farming news and weather for the week ahead.

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.

Water - too much of it. We're out on the flooded acres of Lincolnshire - is the Environment Agency doing enough? We meet all the winners from the recent British Farming Awards, welcome loads of vintage tractors, get some important agronomy advice, check the markets and the weather for the week ahead - more rain?

Farming Can - but how? Lincolnshire Rural Support Network also can, but what? Updates on potatoes, the markets, the weather and the week's farming news and some important and timely agronomy advice.

Tech to predict the weather and using drones for spraying, spreading and sowing. We meet the new County Chair of Lincolnshire Young Farmers and find out about their new members month. Plus check the crops, markets and weather for the wee ahead. And crop doctor Sean Sparling has some important and timely agronomy advice for us.

The trial crop of haricot beans has been harvested, will we see British-grown baked beans soon? We discuss making those difficult family conversations easier and hear about some new grant money for livestock farmers. Plus agronomy advice, the markets, news and the weather for the week ahead. The week in agriculture!

We're with the Police, the NFU and affected farmers as the 4x4s return for another hare coursing season. There's new rules around buying fertilizer, it's Lincolnshire Day; and a new survey looks at the effects of Covid, Brexit and the cost of living crisis on farmers. Plus important and timely agronomy advice, a look at the markets and the weather for the week ahead.