# Charlotte Smith
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charlotte smith (née Turner; (1749-05-04)4 May 1749 – (1806-10-28)28 October 1806), an English novelist and poet of the Romantic period, prompted a revival of the English sonnet, helped to set conventions for Gothic fiction and wrote political novels of sensibility. Despite ten novels, four children's books and other works, she saw herself mainly as a poet, expecting to be remembered for her Elegiac Sonnets. She is credited with turning the sonnet into an expression of woeful sentiment.
24/09/26 'Shambolic' and 'disheartening' SFI application process, British baked beans
'Shambolic', 'disheartening' and 'carnage' - some of the words being used by farmers to describe the application process for England's biggest farm environmental scheme that opened, and closed, on Tuesday. This is the Sustainable Farming Incentive, which pays farmers for environmental work, like ...
25/09/2026: Heating oil costs, Bluetongue lessons, Beans as chicken feed
The millions of people in rural areas who rely on oil to heat their homes have seen prices rise by 40 per cent in the past two months alone. They're not covered by the energy price cap, set by the regulator OFGEM, which limits the increase that most will see this winter because of the ongoing con...
02/10/26 Food industry climate whistleblowers, farm apprenticeships, Plaid Cymru conference
An anonymous group of senior executives from retailers and food suppliers is warning that 'short term thinking' in the industry is driving up food prices and that farmers are being left to face the financial risks of an increasingly unpredictable supply chain.
This week we’re talking about how ...
Farming Today This Week: food industry whistleblowers, red diesel, disease resilience, apprenticeships, Shetland wool, demo farm
An anonymous group of senior executives from retailers and food suppliers is warning that 'short term thinking' in the industry is driving up food prices and that farmers are being left to face the financial risks of an increasingly umpredictable supply chain.
Diesel prices hit an all time high t...
05/10/26 Pig industry in crisis, beating the bounds, Green Party conference
Pig farmers say they're losing thousands of pounds a week as prices fall, but costs, particularly of feed, are rising. Processors have given notice to some farmers, saying they no longer want to buy their pigs. The National Pig Association is warning an oversupply this autumn could push prices do...
08/10/2926: Fly tipping, History of barbed wire, Energy from heat
Half of farmers say they've had rubbish fly tipped on their land, and the majority of those asked say the problem is getting worse. These are the results of a survey of 512 farmers in England and Wales by the National Farmers Union - which is campaigning for more and stronger deterants to tackle ...
09/10/26 Drought aftermath, Cornish hedges, SNP conference, AI and farming
The official estimates for England's harvest 2026 are in, and they don't make happy reading. Provisional figures from the government show that it's the smallest harvest of both barley and oats since 2012. Wheat saw a small increase with losses in the south and east offset by a better harvest furt...
10/10/2026: Harvest, Bird flu, Farm boundaries
The official estimates for England's harvest 2026 are in, and the figures from the governnment show that its the smallest harvest of both barley and oats since 2012. Wheat saw a small increase with losses in the South and East offset by a better harvest further North, and oil seed rape had a bett...
AI on the Farm
Artificial intelligence is beginning to transform many aspects of our lives - but what's its potential for farmers? Producers are facing more challenges than ever, from drought and heat waves to labour shortages and the spiralling price of fuel and fertiliser. Charlotte Smith explores how new tec...
12/10/26 Land Use
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 and how the identity of farming itself could shift.
To...
