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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.

27/07/26: Fresh produce checks, hot lettuce, BBC Farmwatch.
The fresh produce trade is asking for proposed new import checks to be scrapped.

25/07/26 Farming Today This Week: What's the best use of land in Wales?
Charlotte Smith presents a panel discussion at the Royal Welsh Show.

24/07/26: Drought declared in North Wales, investing in water security, river pollution in Pembrokeshire.
Drought is declared in North Wales and the Upper Severn catchment.

23/07/26 Royal Welsh Show
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show.

22/07/26 Sugar beet factory closing, new Defra secretaryfarm fires, , oil seed rape harvest, hill farming in Wales
The oldest sugar beet factory in England is shutting up shop.