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07/08/2026 Resilient crops for a changing climate, planting in a drought, Sheeted Somerset cattle
We hear of work to make the UK’s arable crops more resilient in a changing climate.

06/08/26 Bluetongue cases on the rise, vaccination and testing for the disease. Harvest in Perthshire.
As bluetongue cases continue to rise, farmers are urged to vaccinate their livestock.

05/08/26 Scottish first minister on farming resilience; the cost of drought; harvest in Cumbria
Scotland's first minister on farming policy and how to deal with wildfires in future.

04/08/26 Wheat harvest, waste whey, sheep farmers at risk from disease
This year's harvest puts many farmers in the red.

03/08/26 Wildlife in drought, harvest 2026
How wildlife is coping in the drought

Farming Today This Week 01/08/26 Drought, water abstraction, food inflation, bluetongue, young Cornish dairy farmer.
Half of England and all of Wales are in drought, how's this affecting farmers?

31/07/26 Calls for a food system change, the reality of farming in drought, pressure on rivers
As drought spreads across the UK we hear calls for our water and food systems to change.

30/07/26 Drought, food inflation, bluetongue
Drought declared across much of England - what will that mean for farmers?

29/07/26: Cairngorms wildfire two weeks in, South Wales hare coursing, wildflower seed farm
It's been two weeks since a devastating wildfire began in the Cairngorms National Park.

28/07/26 Campylobacter in chickens, community market garden, research anniversary
Campylobacter in chickens, community market garden, research anniversary.