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Farming Today

Farming Today

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Show overview

Farming Today has published 197 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 50 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 14 min and 14 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 197 episodes already out so far this year. Published by BBC.

Episodes
197
Started
2026
Median length
14 min
Cadence
Near-daily

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The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Latest Episodes

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10/11/26 Food waste, regen root veg, school milk.

Nov 10, 202614 min

09/11/26 Midges and bluetongue; COP31 food & farming; root veg.

Nov 9, 202612 min

07/11/26 Farming Today This Week: Bovine TB strategy; UK-EU Trade deal; regional mayors; farm reservoirs; bullrushes.

Nov 7, 202625 min

06/11/26 Mayors in rural areas, record October sunshine, recharging chalk aquifers

Nov 6, 202614 min

05/11/26 New bovine TB strategy, smart ponds, investment in ag tech

Nov 5, 202613 min

04/11/26 UK-EU trade deal and what it will mean for food producers. Farm reservoirs and water management.

Nov 4, 202614 min

03/11/26 Farm reservoirs, rainwater harvesting, quinoa.

Nov 3, 202614 min

02/11/2026 Water management, milk price cut

Nov 2, 202611 min

31/10/2026: Aphids, Rothbury Estate, Caged Hens, Pests

Oct 31, 202624 min

30/10/26 Caged hens, Rothbury Estate, mole trapping

Oct 30, 202613 min

29/10/2026: Aphids, Laser bird scarer, Budget reaction

Oct 29, 202614 min

28102026: Budget asks; EFRA committee; Pest control

Oct 28, 202613 min

27/10/2026: CO2 Consultation, Solar Robot Weeder; Rat Catcher

Oct 27, 202613 min

26/10/26 Consultation to end painful pig slaughter, pest control, farmers' choir

Oct 26, 202611 min

Farming Today This Week 24/10/26 Wildfires; agri-environment schemes; orchards & agroforestry; pumpkins; winter strawberries.

Oct 24, 202624 min

23/10/26 Wild fire summit, Farming for the Future award winner, picking plums by rowing boat

Oct 23, 202613 min

22/10/26 Grazing and arable, apples and agroforestry, BBC Food & Farming Awards

Oct 22, 202614 min

21/10/26 Wildfires report, pear harvest, planting plans

Oct 21, 202613 min

20/10/26 Abattoirs, strawberry glut, apples and other top fruit

Oct 20, 202614 min

19/10/26 Defra secretary on organic farming and sustainable farming incentive; cider apples

Oct 19, 202611 min
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