The Farming Programme

A look ahead to the Oxford Farming Conference with its new Chair, Geoff Sansome. A look back at the finances of 2024 with Virgin Money's Head of Agriculture, Brian Richardson. A festive message from agricultural chaplain, Canon Alan Robson. The markets and a bit of festive agronomy advice from Sean Sparling. The Christmas week in agriculture, with Steve Orchard.

How are sheep farmers viewing the budget and SFI changes? We visit a new Lincolnshire vineyard. Market updates: potatoes, livestock and grain. Crop reports and timely agronomy advice. The week in agriculture with Steve Orchard

A new gene-edited crop project takes a step forward. We've some thoughts on what WE can do to make farming life better. Details of a new blueberry harvester made in Lincolnshire. Plus crop, livestock and grain market reports. The week in agriculture with Steve Orchard.

Updates and advice on SFI/ag transition/capital grants/Future Farm Resilience Fund. A look ahead to a Lincolnshire festive favourite. Flooding, crops, markets weather and news. The week in agriculture with Steve Orchard

Reporting from a big day at Westminster. Looking ahead to CropTec. Some new bits of kit on display at the Midlands Machinery Show. Crop, livestock and grain market report and timely agronomy advice. Steve Orchard has the week in agriculture.

News on planning and permitted development rights. Tenant Farmers and the budget, plus a bit of good news. A new farming charity tie-up. And we're off to Westminster. Plus crop, livestock and grain markets reports and some important and timely agronomy advice. The week in agriculture with Steve Orchard.

Previewing the Midlands Machinery Show. Finding out all about Farmhouse Breakfast Week. A bit of good news on fly-tipping. Crop, livestock and grain market reports. The week's farming news. The week in agriculture with Steve Orchard.

What happens to the farm when mum or dad , or a senior partner, dies? It's a difficult subject, but we're talking succession planning this week, as well as a look ahead to the Farm Business Innovation Show. Plus crop, livestock and grain market reviews and some important agronomy advice - the slugs are back!

Reporting from the Lincolnshire Association of Agricultural Valuers' 150th Conference - the problems and opportunities facing farming and the view from Westminster. Planning continues for next year's Cereals, back in Lincolnshire - the latest from Leadenham. Crop, livestock and grain market reports , timely and important agronomy advice. The week in agriculture, with Steve Orchard.

We're talking fodder - how do you know if you've got enough? Rural crime - an update. Agronomy - is it blackgrass time? What can you do about it? How are the livestock and grain markets doing? What's the weather going to do to us? It's the week in agriculture, every Sunday from 7am.

Tenant farmers - help and advice with rent reviews. Young farmers - new members month is here. Thoughts on straw, winter cereal drilling, crop report, livestock and grain markets and timely agronomy advice. The week in agriculture.

Steve's back with the week in agriculture. More on miscanthus from some growers. The Bluetongue restricted area grows, we explain. And CLA Director Cath Crowther returns from maternity leave - what's waiting in her in-tray? Sean Sparling has a crop report and some timely agronomy advice, we'll check the livestock and grain markets and the weather for the week to come.

The week's farming news, crop reports, the markets and timely agronomy advice.

The week in agriculture with news, crop and market reports, agronomy advice and farming features - bluetongue and British Food Fortnight.

The latest SFI update, with some welcome changes. We look at the trial plots at last week's Potato Days UK in Lincolnshire. There's advice for sheep farmers bringing in new/returning out-grazed sheep to farm. Livestock, grain and crop reports and important agronomy advice. Plus, the week's farming news.

Potato Days is coming to Lincolnshire this week - what's on? Are gene-edited cereals a step closer? You can have your say and get involved in the growing. Sean Sparling is back with crop reports and some timely agronomy advice. Plus the week's farming news and weather and a look at the livestock and grain markets.

A look back at how we got to where we are with harvest 2024. Two Lincolnshire farmers share how their harvest is going. Livestock and grain market reports. The week's farming news and weather.

A new gizmo to keep your tractor on the straight and narrow. A new environmental farmers group comes to Lincolnshire. And a Lincolnshire yield record breaker ! Plus the livestock and grain markets, farming news and weather.

More on diversification with business advice firm Investec. The latest rural crime figures are in - we hear from a Lincolnshire farmer, and the police. Plus livestock and grain market reports, the week's farming news and weather.

A diversification special this week - we pick the brains of three farmers who have done it successfully. Plus livestock and grain market reports and the week's farming news.