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

October 27, 2026 · 14 min

The government should suspend the consultation it launched yesterday on phasing out the use of carbon dioxide in the slaughter of pigs, according to AIMS - the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers. It's written to the Secretary of…
26/10/26 Consultation to end painful pig slaughter, pest control, farmers' choir

October 26, 2026 · 12 min

A consultation on phasing out the use of carbon dioxide in the slaughtering process for pigs is launched today. The vast majority of pigs in the UK are stunned using CO2 but last year the government announced plans to move away from using…
Farming Today This Week 24/10/26 Wildfires; agri-environment schemes; orchards & agroforestry; pumpkins; winter strawberries.

October 24, 2026 · 25 min

Wildfires have been on the political menu this week with a report from MPs criticising the lack of a National Wildfire Strategy, followed by wildfire summits in England and Wales, and an announcement from the Prime Minister of ‘initial…
23/10/26 Wild fire summit, Farming for the Future award winner, picking plums by rowing boat

October 23, 2026 · 14 min

A wildfire summit is being held today in Westminster, bringing together government departments and agencies to work out plans to address future fires. We announce the winner of the BBC Food and Farming Awards' Farming for the Future…
22/10/26 Grazing and arable, apples and agroforestry, BBC Food & Farming Awards

October 22, 2026 · 14 min

Farmers in Scotland have been taking part in a four year scheme to get more arable farmers to have sheep on their land. Instead of leaving fields bare over winter, cereal growers have been planting cover crops, things like oats or turnips…

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

October 21, 2026 · 14 min

A report by MPs says this year's wildfires exposed severe weaknesses in our ability to tackle them, and that immediate action must be taken to ensure an effective response next year. The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee heard…
20/10/26 Abattoirs, strawberry glut, apples and other top fruit

October 20, 2026 · 14 min

The decline in abattoirs across the UK has been an issue for many years. A new coalition of more than 150 organisations, has sent a letter to the Prime Minister calling for urgent government action. The Sustainable Food Trust, Soil…
19/10/26 Defra secretary on organic farming and sustainable farming incentive; cider apples

October 19, 2026 · 12 min

Over the next nine years the government would like to see the amount of land farmed organically in England treble, from 3.4% now to 10% by 2036. It's part of the new Organic Action Plan for England which the government says will 'open up…
17/10/26 Farming Today This Week: The Future of Farming

October 17, 2026 · 25 min

As The Archers marks its 75th anniversary, Farming Today is looking ahead to the next 75 years of British farming. All week we’ll be imagining how agriculture could change, from how land is used to what crops we grow, using what technology…
16/10/26 What will a farmer be?

October 16, 2026 · 14 min

As part of a special week marking the 75th anniversary of The Archers and exploring the next 75 years of farming, we visit Harper Adams University's farm to meet the next generation looking to build a future in the industry, and ask: what…
15/10/26 Succession

October 15, 2026 · 14 min

Over the past 75 years, the pattern of land ownership in the UK has changed dramatically. Farm businesses have grown larger, more farmers now own at least some of the land they work, and those who rent it are often doing so on shorter-term…
14/10/26 Homegrown

October 14, 2026 · 14 min

Climate change is already reshaping the way farmers think. Wetter winters, hotter summers, and new pests and diseases are creating fresh challenges. At the same time, global instability, from conflict to trade disputes, has highlighted the…