Harvest 2015, Rural crime, The green belt
Harvest 2015: A look at this year's prospects and the key components of a good harvest. Plus the Scottish farmers afraid of going into their fields because of rustlers.
Harvest 2015 is underway but it's been a stuttering start in parts of the UK because of cold and damp weather. Farming Today looks at the prospects for this year and the key components of a good harvest. For farmers revving up the combines, we have that all important Farming Today Five Day Forecast from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Weather Centre.
Scottish farmers at Stirling Market tell us that they're scared to go into their fields for fear of encountering cattle rustlers. Nancy Nicholson reports on a campaign against rural crime running in Scotland this summer.
And it's Happy 60th Birthday to the Green Belt! But with a housing shortage, will the countryside encircling our towns and cities survive?
Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Sybil Ruscoe.
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