Farm land across the UK is under pressure - to mitigate climate change, protect biodiversity, produce green energy, provide new house and of course...grow food. So should there be a strategy to manage it all?
And the BBC Food and Farming Awards are back - celebrating the people or companies who’ve made a real difference, over the past year. To nominate some ... Show More
Jul 10
10/07/25 Welsh rural crime strategy, Shetland mussels, seasonal workers scheme
A new strategy for tackling rural crime across Wales will offer greater protection for people and wildlife in the countryside, according to the Welsh government. Priority areas include tackling damage to ancient monuments, or heritage crime, and attacks on livestock, with new awa ... Show More
14m 7s
Jul 9
09/07/2025 Bee virus, lobsters, water abstraction.
Chronic bee paralysis has been in bee populations for thousands of years, but cases are rising in the UK and it’s estimated up to two percent are affected. The disease is not notifiable, so doesn’t have to be reported, and bees can have the virus and not show symptoms, so it’s pr ... Show More
13m 51s
Jul 2022
In search of a food champion
From tackling poverty and hunger, to maggot farming, to harnessing the power of seaweed - since 2017, The Food Chain has been celebrating and rewarding innovation in food. This year, as part of the BBC Food and Farming Awards, we're looking for a new champion who is trying to cha ... Show More
27m 13s
Jun 2022
The BBC Food and Farming Awards return for 2022
Sheila Dillon and judges Asma Khan and Michael Caines open nominations for the 2022 BBC Food & Farming Awards, which celebrate people across the UK who've changed lives for the better, through food and drink. To mark the ceremony being held in Wales for the first time, there will ... Show More
28m 20s
May 2021
‘Queen Sugar’ Author Natalie Baszile on the New Black Farming Revolution
In a week that marks one year since George Floyd's death, there’s no better time to talk about cultivating the world we deserve. Queen Sugar author Natalie Baszile believes that true Black freedom is tied to land ownership, food sovereignty, and a renewed dedication to the soil. ... Show More
36m 13s
May 2023
Comment changer de modèle agricole ?
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En France, l’agriculture pèse 19 % de nos émissions de gaz à effet de serre, c’est le deuxième plus gros secteur émetteur après les transports. Pour se nourrir, on utilise massiveme ... Show More
55m 56s
Aug 2016
Organic Food
People are going bonkers for organic, but what are you really getting when you buy them? Better taste? Fewer toxic chemicals? A cleaner environment? Farmers Mark, Andy, and Brian Reeves, nutritional epidemiologist Dr. Kathryn Bradbury, Ass. Prof. Cynthia Curl, and Prof. Navin Ram ... Show More
38m 5s