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.
Mar 09, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 123
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.
Mar 02, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 122
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.
Feb 23, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 121
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.
Feb 16, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 120
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
Feb 09, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 119
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.
Feb 02, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 118
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.
Jan 26, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 117
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.
Jan 19, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 116
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.
Jan 12, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 115
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.
Jan 05, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 114
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.
Dec 22, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 113
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
Dec 15, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 112
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.
Dec 08, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 111
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
Dec 01, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 110
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.
Nov 24, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 109
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.
Nov 17, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 108
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.
Nov 10, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 107
How will the budget affect farmers? The thoughts of industry leaders. The Arable Farmer of the Year (from Lincolnshire) joins us to tell his story. Plus important and timely agronomy advice, the markets and weather.
Nov 03, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 106
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!
Oct 27, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 105
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.
Oct 20, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 104
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.
Oct 13, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 103
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.
Oct 06, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 102
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.
Sep 29, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 101
The week's farming news, crop reports, the markets and timely agronomy advice.
Sep 22, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 100
The week in agriculture with news, crop and market reports, agronomy advice and farming features - bluetongue and British Food Fortnight.
Sep 15, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 99
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.
Sep 08, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 98
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.
Sep 01, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 97
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.
Aug 25, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 96
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.
Aug 18, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 95
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.
Aug 11, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 94