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Yorkshire Farming

BBC Radio York look at issues affecting farming and the North Yorkshire countryside.

Ranked #1

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Pennine Beer, Rural Care, Rabbits

Pennine Beer, Rural Care, Rabbits

The search is on for a beer to represent the Pennine Way, the UK's oldest National Trail.

19 Feb 2017

13mins

Ranked #2

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Livestock Extravaganza: Yorkshire's Animal World

Livestock Extravaganza: Yorkshire's Animal World

Explore a county of grass fields, livestock markets and industry-leading farms.

23 Oct 2016

15mins

Ranked #3

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Flooding, Calves, Intelligent Growing

Flooding, Calves, Intelligent Growing

Greater cooperation is being urged to tackle future flooding, what's the role of farmers?

18 Dec 2016

15mins

Ranked #4

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Rare Insects, Woodland Creatures, Pioneering Research

Rare Insects, Woodland Creatures, Pioneering Research

As a new year begins, Gareth Barlow reviews the rural stories from autumn 2016.

1 Jan 2017

16mins

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Ranked #5

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Tansy Beetles, Yorkshire Arboretum, Lamb Week

Tansy Beetles, Yorkshire Arboretum, Lamb Week

There's a UK first for the Yorkshire Arboretum and on the hunt for York's Tansy Beetles.

28 Aug 2016

17mins

Ranked #6

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Malton Food Festival, Howardian Hills, Shetland Sheep

Malton Food Festival, Howardian Hills, Shetland Sheep

Meet the North Yorkshire headmaster with a tiny slice of Scotland just north of York.

4 Sep 2016

21mins

Ranked #7

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Yorkshire Cheese, Rural GPs, Bacon

Yorkshire Cheese, Rural GPs, Bacon

Gareth Barlow visits an multi-award winning cheese producer and looks at food shortages.

5 Mar 2017

14mins

Ranked #8

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Bioethanol, Free Range Eggs, Tree Planting

Bioethanol, Free Range Eggs, Tree Planting

Can natural flood management protect Yorkshire from floods? Plus petrol power from plants.

26 Feb 2017

15mins

Ranked #9

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Squirrel Control, Bird Flu, Wild Boar

Squirrel Control, Bird Flu, Wild Boar

Could contraceptives for grey squirrels help protect North Yorkshire's reds?

12 Feb 2017

17mins

Ranked #10

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Celebrating Summer in North Yorkshire

Celebrating Summer in North Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Farming team stave off the onset of Autumn with a look back at summer!

11 Sep 2016

17mins

Ranked #11

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Countryside Stewardship, Yorkshire Dales, Giant Veg

Countryside Stewardship, Yorkshire Dales, Giant Veg

Gareth Barlow explores how Yorkshire's iconic landscapes are environmentally managed.

25 Sep 2016

9mins

Ranked #12

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Mega Sheep Sale, Red Tractor Week, Forty Thousand Bees

Mega Sheep Sale, Red Tractor Week, Forty Thousand Bees

Gareth Barlow speaks with Countryfile's Adam Henson and has mild panic with a lot of bees!

18 Sep 2016

17mins

Ranked #13

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Badger Faced Sheep, Big Farmland Bird Count

Badger Faced Sheep, Big Farmland Bird Count

The Badger Faced Sheep Society celebrates its fortieth year, Yorkshire wine, birds & more.

2 Oct 2016

19mins

Ranked #14

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Metaldehyde, Rural Careers, Fish Accents

Metaldehyde, Rural Careers, Fish Accents

How can slug poison be kept out of watercourses and do fish still understand each other?

9 Oct 2016

14mins

Ranked #15

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Ice Cream Factory, Anaerobic Digestion, Food Facts

Ice Cream Factory, Anaerobic Digestion, Food Facts

We go behind the scenes of the world's second largest ice cream factory.

16 Oct 2016

15mins

Ranked #16

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Dormice Protection, Farming Fit, Improving Plants

Dormice Protection, Farming Fit, Improving Plants

Gareth Barlow charts the work being done in the Yorkshire Dales to conserve dormice.

20 Nov 2016

19mins

Ranked #17

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Farmer Health Checks, Turkey Rearing, Hay Auction

Farmer Health Checks, Turkey Rearing, Hay Auction

Farmers in North Yorkshire get a winter MOT, plus the Christmas roast - is it ready yet?

4 Dec 2016

18mins

Ranked #18

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Superfood For Bees, Yorkshire Dales Flowers

Superfood For Bees, Yorkshire Dales Flowers

Research in North Yorkshire is looking at how bees can be given an energy boost.

27 Nov 2016

16mins

Ranked #19

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Calf Rearing, Fungicide Development, Leaf Science

Calf Rearing, Fungicide Development, Leaf Science

Gareth Barlow charts the development of a farmland spray and looks at dairy calf costs.

13 Nov 2016

17mins

Ranked #20

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Venison Farming, High Street Butchers, Tristan da Cunha

Venison Farming, High Street Butchers, Tristan da Cunha

Consumer demand for venison is booming and meet York's newest butchers.

6 Nov 2016

17mins

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