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07/10/26 Sugar beet, flagstone walls, dairy show.

After months of negotiations, British Sugar and the National Farmers Union have agreed a price for sugar beet farmers for 2027/28. It's lower than last year, with a one-year contract paying £28.50 per tonne for up to half of the contract tonnage. This compares with £30 a tonne for up to 65% on the…

13/10/26 Tech

As part of a special week marking the 75th anniversary of The Archers and exploring what the next 75 years could hold for farming, today we look at how technology and AI could transform the way food is produced. At Place UK, one of the country's biggest soft-fruit growers, automation and robotic h…

14/10/26 Homegrown

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 fragility of food supplies. As part of our special week e…

20/10/26 Abattoirs, strawberry glut, apples and other top fruit

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 Association, Rare Breeds Survival Trust and other groups claim the …

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

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 more than 1,300 wildfires broke out this year - the highest …

22/10/26 Grazing and arable, apples and agroforestry, BBC Food & Farming Awards

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. They then invite a shepherd to graze sheep on the fields. T…

03/11/26 Farm reservoirs, rainwater harvesting, quinoa.

Too much water, too little water: UK farmers have experienced both extremes in the last few years. All week we're hearing about on-farm water management. Heavy rain in the North West of England means that the region is no longer classified as being in drought, but 82% of the country remains in dro…

04/11/26 UK-EU trade deal and what it will mean for food producers. Farm reservoirs and water management.

Food producers and farmers have been giving their reaction to a draft deal on EU trade re-alignment. The document outlines the details for sanitary and phytosanitary, or SPS regulations, and is expected to be discussed at the EU Summit planned for November 20th. When Brexit came into force six year…

10/11/26 Food waste, regen root veg, school milk.

Waste, whether that's in food, farming or other industries, is the focus for COP31, the climate change talks being held in Turkey. Tens of thousands of delegates will meet over the next 10 days, and they'll be discussing ways to reduce the impact of waste on the planet and trying to agree new targ…

11/11/26 Red Tractor standards; cattle cull inquiry; bird flu in Scotland; carrot harvest.

Red Tractor, the label which sets standards for a lot of food you see in the supermarket, has been reviewing all its criteria for farmers. It's published the last raft of proposals for consultation. The beef, lamb and dairy sectors have already been considered. This final tranche covers four sector…