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US trade deal negotiations, floodplains, potato scanner

The government publishes its wishlist for a US trade deal. It promises to protect UK food standards, but will it come to fruition?

The government publishes its wishlist for a US trade deal. It promises to protect UK food standards, but will it come to fruition? We hear from Professor of agricultural economics, Alan Buckwell.
A leading conservationist and Whitehall advisor has a new idea about using derelict and disused brownfield sites to protect against flooding.
All this week we're assessing how new technology is driving improvements in food production. Today, we hear about the Tuber Scan.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

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  • Tue 3 Mar 202005:45

Farming Tomorrow: Another Country with James Rebanks

Farming Tomorrow: Another Country with James Rebanks

A document of the lives of rural workers in and around three English villages.

Farming Tomorrow: AI on the Farm

Farming Tomorrow: AI on the Farm

Charlotte Smith explores how artificial intelligence is transforming agriculture.

Farming Tomorrow: The Briefing Room asks How will climate change affect our farms?

Farming Tomorrow: The Briefing Room asks How will climate change affect our farms?

Will we still be able to grow enough food as temperatures rise and rain patterns change?

Farming Tomorrow: Kiri's Farm

Farming Tomorrow: Kiri's Farm

A stand-up comedian, a vegan and a farmer walk into a bar.

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