Episodes
News on planning and permitted development rights. Tenant Farmers and the budget, plus a bit of good news. A new farming charity tie-up. And we're off to Westminster. Plus crop, livestock and grain markets reports and some important and timely agronomy advice. The week in agriculture with Steve Orchard.
Published 11/17/24
Published 11/17/24
Previewing the Midlands Machinery Show. Finding out all about Farmhouse Breakfast Week. A bit of good news on fly-tipping. Crop, livestock and grain market reports. The week's farming news. The week in agriculture with Steve Orchard.
Published 11/10/24
How will the budget affect farmers? The thoughts of industry leaders. The Arable Farmer of the Year (from Lincolnshire) joins us to tell his story. Plus important and timely agronomy advice, the markets and weather.
Published 11/03/24
What happens to the farm when mum or dad , or a senior partner, dies? It's a difficult subject, but we're talking succession planning this week, as well as a look ahead to the Farm Business Innovation Show. Plus crop, livestock and grain market reviews and some important agronomy advice - the slugs are back!
Published 10/27/24
Reporting from the Lincolnshire Association of Agricultural Valuers' 150th Conference - the problems and opportunities facing farming and the view from Westminster. Planning continues for next year's Cereals, back in Lincolnshire - the latest from Leadenham. Crop, livestock and grain market reports , timely and important agronomy advice. The week in agriculture, with Steve Orchard.
Published 10/20/24
We're talking fodder - how do you know if you've got enough? Rural crime - an update. Agronomy - is it blackgrass time? What can you do about it? How are the livestock and grain markets doing? What's the weather going to do to us? It's the week in agriculture, every Sunday from 7am.
Published 10/13/24
Tenant farmers - help and advice with rent reviews. Young farmers - new members month is here. Thoughts on straw, winter cereal drilling, crop report, livestock and grain markets and timely agronomy advice. The week in agriculture.
Published 10/06/24
Steve's back with the week in agriculture. More on miscanthus from some growers. The Bluetongue restricted area grows, we explain. And CLA Director Cath Crowther returns from maternity leave - what's waiting in her in-tray? Sean Sparling has a crop report and some timely agronomy advice, we'll check the livestock and grain markets and the weather for the week to come.
Published 09/29/24
The week's farming news, crop reports, the markets and timely agronomy advice.
Published 09/22/24
The week in agriculture with news, crop and market reports, agronomy advice and farming features - bluetongue and British Food Fortnight.
Published 09/15/24
The latest SFI update, with some welcome changes. We look at the trial plots at last week's Potato Days UK in Lincolnshire. There's advice for sheep farmers bringing in new/returning out-grazed sheep to farm. Livestock, grain and crop reports and important agronomy advice. Plus, the week's farming news.
Published 09/08/24
Potato Days is coming to Lincolnshire this week - what's on? Are gene-edited cereals a step closer? You can have your say and get involved in the growing. Sean Sparling is back with crop reports and some timely agronomy advice. Plus the week's farming news and weather and a look at the livestock and grain markets.
Published 09/01/24
A look back at how we got to where we are with harvest 2024. Two Lincolnshire farmers share how their harvest is going. Livestock and grain market reports. The week's farming news and weather.
Published 08/25/24
A new gizmo to keep your tractor on the straight and narrow. A new environmental farmers group comes to Lincolnshire. And a Lincolnshire yield record breaker ! Plus the livestock and grain markets, farming news and weather.
Published 08/18/24
More on diversification with business advice firm Investec. The latest rural crime figures are in - we hear from a Lincolnshire farmer, and the police. Plus livestock and grain market reports, the week's farming news and weather.
Published 08/11/24
A diversification special this week - we pick the brains of three farmers who have done it successfully. Plus livestock and grain market reports and the week's farming news.
Published 08/04/24
Farm 24 gets close - how can you support? LRSN has opportunities. How can you enter an award to showcase your excellence? We have a safety poem, agronomy advice, crop, livestock and grain market reports, the week's farming weather and news.
Published 07/28/24
A new year for Lincolnshire Young Farmers - what's planned and how can you get involved? Farming has the poorest safety record in UK industry - why and what will Farm Safety Week achieve? The UK's biggest village show happens each year in Lincolnshire, what's on at Heckington Show next weekend? Plus crop, livestock and grain market reports, important and timely agronomy advice and the week's farming news.
Published 07/21/24
Post election thoughts - how will the result affect farmers? How was Open Farm Sunday this year? The numbers look good. Crop, potato, livestock and grain market reports. And the week's farming news.
Published 07/14/24
Grass growing for pasture and grazing. A new fungicide from Syngenta. We talk silicone with Amstelagro. Crop, livestock and grain market reports. Timely agronomy advice and the week's farming news.
Published 07/07/24
This week: growing grass with the professionals. Looking ahead to the 165th Great Yorkshire Show. What can you do with wool? Agronomy advice, crop, livestock and grain market reports. And the week's farming news.
Published 06/30/24
Lincolnshire Show special - hear from NFU President Tom Bradshaw; LRSN Head of Charity, Amy Thomas with an important announcement; agronomy with Sean Sparling live from the show and round-Britain charity tractor her, Taron Lee - how much did they raise and who for? How safe are ATVs (quad bikes), how to make them safer and there's training available. What was new at Cereals? Plus crop, livestock and grain market reports and thew week's weather.
Published 06/23/24
A bumper edition this week! A look ahead to Groundswell. Reports from Cereals including with the CLA President, Savills and TIAH. The week's farming news, weather, crop, livestock and grain market reports and some timely and important agronomy advice. Ad a big announcement for Cereals 2025!
Published 06/16/24
A look ahead to the 139th Lincolnshire Show. Blowfly in sheep - particularly nasty, what can you do about it? An early look at some sugar beet herbicide trials. Timely agronomy advice and crop report. The week's farming news, livestock and grain market reports and the weather for the week ahead.
Published 06/09/24