The Farming Programme

Inspiring the next generation with Tractors into Schools and the story of one new entrant into farming, who made it against the odds! Crop, livestock and grain market reports. Important agronomy advice. And a BIG announcement from the Farming Programme! The week in agriculture, with Steve Orchard.

A look ahead to the Low Carbon Ag Show, on this week at Stoneleigh. An update on the work of the Lincolnshire Rural Support Network. The latest fly-tipping numbers. Crop doctor Sean Sparling talks slugs, grass weed control, herbicide, manganese, nitrogen and asks if now is the time to plant the spring crops? Plus the markets and weather. The week in agriculture with Steve Orchard.

How did the gold winner at the Yield Enhancement Network awards achieve a record-breaking oat yield? How do we get new entrants into agriculture, how do they make it a success, how do they fund it and if you're thinking of retiring, how do you hand over to the next generation? Dates for your diary, crop, livestock and grain market reports. Important agronomy advice, The week in agriculture with Steve Orchard.

A new bursary to help new entrants to farming. A new finance facility for transitioning farmers. Tech update from the recent LEAF Conference. Crop, livestock and grain market reports, plus important agronomy advice. The week in agriculture with Steve Orchard.

Have your say on hare coursing sentencing. Some early support for this year's Open Farm Sunday. Mental Health in focus at the start of the 2025 Mind Your Head Week. Plus crop, livestock and grain market reports, agronomy advice and the week's farming news. The week in agriculture with Steve Orchard

A look ahead to the Lincolnshire Farming Conference 2025. The latest Savills Farmland Market Survey results. Neonicotinoids, crops, livestock and grain market reports, agronomy advice and the week's news and weather. The week in agriculture with Steve Orchard.

More shiny new kit launched at LAMMA from Manitou, Kubota and Garford. Previewing the LEAF Conference 2025. Agronomy advice with a focus on glyphosate. Lincolnshire Showground host a big ag careers event. Crop, livestock and grain markets reports. Steve Orchard with the week in agriculture.

New farming kit launched at LAMMA. New-ish funding for farm tech projects. Farming fatality numbers disappoint. The markets and weather. Steve Orchard has the week in agriculture.

Reporting from the Oxford Farming Conference 2025 - what did the Defra Secretary have to say? Should neonicotinoid treatment for sugar beet seed be banned? Is there too much (imported) soya in animal feed? Are there opportunities for UK farmers? How are the markets doing and what does the weather have in store this week? All these questions answered with Steve Orchard.

We preview the 2025 LAMMA show. What to do with agricultural plastics? News, weather, livestock and grain market reports. The week in agriculture with Steve Orchard.

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.