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This weekend Sarah Swadling visits a farm in Devon which aims to restore both degraded soils and damaged lives. The Apricot Centre @ Huxhams Cross Farm Sunday 18th 6.30am on BBC Radio 4 or any time on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

On air Sunday 3rd March. 6.30am BBC Radio 4 for early risers. Any time after that on BBC Sounds

In an exclusive interview with Farming Today at the #nfu24 conference, the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tell us that Food is a public good. This is a change of direction as so far the new farming subsidies in England were focused on environmental goods. Listen tomorrow at 5:45


At #NFU24 minette batters says that 50% of subsidies should be focused on food production and she looks forward to hear what the PM will say on this. The PM just told us in an exclusive interview that food is a public good… but 50% may be a bit more than what he has in mind.


Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says @ #NFU24 he is announcing the biggest package of grants of over £200 million to ensure they keep their promises of spending £2.4 billion on farming. … so not new money, but old money with a new label, possibly available due to under spent in ELMs


On tomorrow's Farming Today an exclusive interview with the Prime Minister about his new farming announcements, what minette batters really think about it and reactions from delegates from the #NFU24 delegates. 5:45 on BBC Radio 4 or at your leisure after on BBC Sounds


At the Political session at #NFU24 farming minister Sir Mark Spencer trying hard to position himself as one of them saying: “we (the farmers) are the solution , a lot of people try to portray us as the problem “


North Essex arable farmer Tom Bradshaw is elected as the new National Farmers' Union president, taking over from minette batters With the election coming up he will have a busy few months ahead! #NFU24



This week Anna Hill meets the most powerful woman in British agriculture. minette batters stepped down as president of the NFU this week. She talks frankly about successes, failures, farming and family. Sunday 6.35am, or any time on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Seeing the positives of farming on the floodplain. The Archers advisor @sybilruscoe meets a farmer who’s embracing flooding on her Glos farm. Sunday 6.35 or any time on BBC Sounds. Debbie Wilkins FWAG SouthWest Nicola Cannon Royal Agricultural University bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Why are farmers protesting? Find out more in our special programme on Radio 4 tomorrow (Friday) at 11am, presented by charlotte smith


How did it come to this?! Farmers and Furious Listen on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… George Monbiot James Melville 🚜

Farmers and Furious Listen now on BBC Sounds charlotte smith Gareth Wyn Jones George Monbiot Craig Bennett Riverford Lesley Griffiths Michael Gove Ioan Humphreys 🐑🐄🐓 James Melville 🚜 NFU Cymru 🚜 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Tune in this Sunday morning 0635 on Radio 4 when charlotte smith visits Jeremy Clarkson on his farm in the Cotswolds - of course she speaks to Kaleb and Lisa too...


“Everybody thinks they know you because they’ve seen you on television – they don’t know you! This is me – the quiet man putting up kestrel boxes when nobody’s looking.” Jeremy Clarkson speaking to charlotte smith for this Sunday's On Your Farm on BBC Radio 4 at 0635


Farming Today tomorrow pigs, pigeons and politicians at TheGreatYorkshireShow #GYS BBC Radio 4 0545 and BBC Sounds


Really excited to be back at a buzzing Royal Welsh Agricultural Society ! You can join us for the BBC Radio 4 Farming Today debate at 3pm in the geo dome. charlotte smith will debate the future of Welsh farming and countryside with minister Huw Irranca-Davies farmer Abi Reader and Rachel Sharp.


Happy birthday 'On Your Farm'!🎂 60 years old this week. To celebrate, Vernon Harwood has been taking a rummage through the archives. Hear what he found - Sun 6.30am, Tues 3.30pm, or on any time on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
