Farming Today
All rural life is here: daily news of food, farming, the countryside and the environment with analysis and context from the BBC's experts in the field. Presented by Anna Hill and Charlotte Smith, Farming Today goes out every weekday on Radio 4 at 0545 (14 minutes)and at 0635 on Saturdays (22 minutes).
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Farming: 04 FEB 2012: FTTW Land Prices
Charlotte Smith is at a farm with one farmer but 8,000 landlords to investigate why the price of UK farm land has bucked the trend and doubled over the past five years.
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Farming: 03 Feb 12 A Divided County
Charlotte Smith hears that Cheshire West is selling its council farms but across the border Cheshire East is keeping them.
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Farming: 02 Feb 12 Shade for Salmon
Charlotte Smith hears how trees are being planted to save salmon from climate change.
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Farming: 01 FEB 2012: Land Prices
The price of an acre of UK farmland varies from just £50 to £10,000. Anna Hill investigates what makes the difference between the most expensive and cheapest land.
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Farming: 31 JAN 12: Schmallenberg's Disease Cases.
Vets say thousands of animals could be infected with Schmallenberg's disease, which causes birth defects in lambs and calves.
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Farming: 30 Jan 12 Valuing the Land
With Charlotte Smith. Farmland has doubled in value over the last 5 years, this week we explore the consequences for food and farming. And, over 90% of red meat's carbon footprint comes from the farm.
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