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05/05/26 Ash tree propagation, clinical waste on beach, DIY bat monitoring

A new propagation technique could help restore the ash tree to our landscapes. Scientists across the UK have been working to propagate saplings from resistant trees, but currently that takes between 2...

2026-05-05

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04/05/26 Neolithic Farming and Feasting

Neolithic peoples made the transition from being nomadic hunter-gatherers to crop-growing farmers, and their diets are the subject of numerous studies. Archaeological evidence informs us about the fa...

2026-05-04

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02/05/26 Dry April, Agroforestry, Giant greenhouse

Farmers are hoping for more rain in May after an unusually dry and windy April in many part of the UK. The East of England had between 2 and 4 per cent of the expected rainfall last month. We hear fro...

2026-05-02

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01/05/2026 Farmers hoping for rain, English council elections, hedgerows

Farmers are hoping that a dry April will be followed by a wet few weeks. Some parts of the country, notably in the East of England, have had between 2% and 4% of the expected rainfall last month. This...

2026-05-01

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30/04/26 Agro-forestry pioneer, Welsh election, decline in dawn chorus birds

Mixing trees and farming in agro-forestry: why the key to resilient farming could be trees. We're looking at this all this week and today we hear from a British pioneer. A week today millions of peo...

2026-04-30

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29/04/26 Giant greenhouse, silvohorticulture, Scottish election

A 40 hectare greenhouse has been given the go-ahead in Essex. It'll be the UK's second largest, and will be powered and heated by a domestic waste incinerator on the same site. The company says it wil...

2026-04-29

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28/04/2026 Cornish fishing strategy; agroforestry - trees and pasture; potato surplus

A new collaboration has been set up between scientists and the fishing industry in Cornwall, to integrate scientific research with the real experience of fishers. Assessing current fish stocks and how...

2026-04-28

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27/04/26 Landmark water pollution court case, MPs recommend a 'sea use framework', agroforestry

A landmark legal case over water pollution gets underway later today. Thousands of people are part of the case which claims that chicken farming and sewage spills are causing pollution in three rivers...

2026-04-27

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Farming Today This Week 25/04/26 Bird flu vaccine for people, fertiliser, precision-bred barley, thatching.

A new trial is starting this summer, as part of a programme to develop a vaccine for people against bird flu. 3000 volunteers are needed from the UK to take part, and 1000 in the USA. Researchers at t...

2026-04-25

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24/04/26: Cover crop scheme proposal, sourcing thatching materials, gene-edited Barley

Whilst the cost of producing a crop is up, particularly the cost of fuel and fertiliser, the price paid for it hasn't risen by anything like as much. If the situation stays the same by the autumn some...

2026-04-24

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23/04/26 Fertiliser, fossil fuels, recycling farm plastics.

A new report warns that UK farming's reliance on imported fertiliser and minerals, puts it at risk in times of geopolitical stress. Analysis, published by the National Preparedness Commission, highlig...

2026-04-23

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22/04/26 Bird flu jab for people, fairness in supply chain, vertical farming

A new trial is starting this summer, as part of the third phase of a programme to develop a vaccine for people against bird flu. 3000 volunteers are needed from the UK to take part, and 1000 in the US...

2026-04-22

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21/04/26 Sustainable pork production, biochar and chicken muck, rare breed cattle

The pig industry has published a new environmental roadmap to help the sector produce pork more sustainably. It's being led by the AHDB and will focus on things like reducing carbon, improving air qua...

2026-04-21

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20/04/26: Soybean ID, greenhouse gas emissions from farming, a moment to rethink fertiliser 'dependency'?

The Ulster Farmers Union is calling for government help for farmers, because of the impact of the war in Iran on fuel and fertiliser prices. Amongst other things it suggests a one-off fertiliser suppo...

2026-04-20

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18/04/26 Farming Today This Week: Uplands report, national parks, impact of the middle east conflict on farms, waste crime

A new independent report, commissioned by DEFRA, examines the unique challenges facing upland farmers and communities in England. We speak to the author of the report Dr Hilary Cottam. She has been as...

2026-04-18

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17/04/26 Uplands review, The Peak District National Park.

The English Uplands are special and defined as areas of elevated land with rugged terrain from moorlands to mountains and typically above 300 metres. A new report "Towards a Flourishing Uplands: Phase...

2026-04-17

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16/04/26 Lough Neagh dredging, concerns about government labs in Northern Ireland, National Park dark skies, rural church crime

New research suggests that dredging is affecting water quality in Lough Neagh. Scientists from Queen's University Belfast believe that commercial dredging for sand which is widespread across the Lough...

2026-04-16

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15/04/2026 Fuel protests in Northern Ireland, waste licences, National Park peat restoration.

Farmers in Northern Ireland have been holding tractor protests and blocking traffic. They’re asking for more financial help as they face rising fuel prices. The government in the Republic of Ireland h...

2026-04-15

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14/04/2026 Plastic costs, carbon tax, National Parks

Prices are starting to increase for the plastic wrap and twine that farmers will need to store grass silage feed through the year. Plastic is made using fossil fuel, which is increasing in price as a ...

2026-04-14

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13/04/26: Alternative fertilisers, Capercaillie in the Cairngorms.

War in the Middle East has led to price shocks in fertiliser and fuel for farmers. The situation puts a sharper focus on products already being developed to reduce reliance on imported fertiliser. We ...

2026-04-13

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