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30/05/26 - Farming Today This Week: pig supply chain problems, hot weather impacts and singing farmers
Charlotte Smith looks at the biggest rural stories of the week.

29/05/26 Water abstraction, food inflation, local food systems.
Will the record breaking heat hit farmers irrigation plans this summer?

28/05/26 Rural crime, restoring signposts, Welsh food project
Rural crime - how countryside communities working together foiled organised criminals.

27/05/26 Heatwave and water shortages - the impact on farming, Scottish farm co-operative.
How are livestock farmers keeping their animals cool in the heat?

26/05/26 Mounting pressure for Scottish pig farmers, funding for rural churches, selling farm produce at markets
Pig farmers in Scotland say 10% of their national herd has gone to waste.

25/05/26 - The History of Crofting
Richard Baynes explores the history of crofting.

23/05/26 Farming Today This Week: red diesel, Gulf trade deal, Climate Change Committee report, regen tenancies, flowers.
We ask what the latest government cost of living measures mean for farmers.

22/05/2026 Gulf trade deal, tax cut on red diesel, cuts to tariffs on food imports, flowers, farmers going out of business
We ask what the latest government cost of living measures mean for farmers.

21/05/26 Drought report, impact of Middle East war on berry growers, farm flower garden.
New report from House of Lords warns taps could run dry if we don't manage water better.

20/05/26 Climate Change Committee report, EU alignment, flower grower hub.
What does the latest Climate Change Committee report mean for farmers?