The largest cider manufacturer in the UK – Heineken – has ripped up thousands of apple trees in a 140 acre Monmouthshire orchard. The company says it is selling the land due to a fall in the cider market. From Farming Today
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My latest The Food Programme is all about food and sport, with Leyla Kazim. Enjoyed finding out what’s actually inside all those protein bars and energy drinks.. and hearing from superstar sporting talents Emma Pallant natalie metcalf plus others. Link to listen below 👇

The original sound of the underground 🎵🪱

The latest in our soundscape series, listening to the strange world under our feet theguardian.com/environment/20…

Excited to share this news! BBC will be broadcasting from #AbergavennyFoodFestival in the Octopus Publishing Dome at the Castle. Radio 4's BBCFoodProg with Sheila Dillon and new series 'This Natural Life' with Martha Kearney A new collaboration for 2024: bit.ly/44gfZ2F

Around 65% of the average arable farm’s carbon footprint comes from synthetic nitrogen fertiliser - a vital nutrient.

There’s much farmers can do, with appropriate support, to reduce their N emissions, but the main game is decarbonising N production👇

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Looking for us? The Food Programme has moved to 11am Friday and repeated 10.15pm Saturday on BBC Radio 4 with a longer duration of 42 minutes.

You can always find us on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b…

As mentioned on Match of the Day last night, this week we feature a 'young, up and coming chef' who hosts Leyla Kazim for lunch and talks all things food... 😁 Find the podcast on BBC Sounds: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… #motd #ManLiv

Leyla Kazim The Food Programme Gary Lineker This episode was so enjoyable. Although it's ruined my weekend unless I can clear the decks to cook some proper gambas al ajillo!

A lovely slice of radio,and sounded like you had great fun doing it. Thanks.

When football meets food.. and why shouldn't it?! I love a little crossover story. Look out for mine and Leyla Kazim's part 2 ep on sport and food coming soon The Food Programme. Meanwhile Gary's learning to cook and finding a passion for it later in life is an inspiration.. 👇

This was fun.

My expression says it all.. @garylineker tells Leyla Kazim about drinking a bottle of red pre game in Barcelona..! plus how he learnt to cook (& he can definitely cook!!) 9 years ago & never looked back The Food Programme. A reminder it's never too late! Listen: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

On a train flying by the new Lake District, aka Somerset, and reading this feels particularly pertinent.. Beavers = reduced flood risk 🦫 according to this Enviro Agency-run case study.

Love this idea: a competition to de-concrete and re-diversify gardens and green spaces in Holland. Mainly as a weed competition is the only one my garden is ever likely to win 🙃🌱!

What a beautiful book.. looking forward to exploring Wales, Welsh culture and landscape through the words of Carwyn Graves.

Enjoyed this The Telegraph review of our recent The Food Programme spice investigation, with my fellow 'old fashioned consumer journalist' Jaega Wise 😅 full programme is now on BBC Sounds ICYMI. telegraph.co.uk/radio/what-to-…

'We're the first generation to really understand #climatechange & the last to be able to really do anything about it' - my fave quote from Judith Batchelar to a packed room of #agrifood folks trying to figure out #foodsystem transformation @ #AFNBigTent

Just listened to this, what a The Food Programme exclusive! Great work Jaega and Nina Pullman 👏

Tune in at 12.30 to BBC Radio 2 with Jeremy Vine to hear Jaega Wise talk about our investigation into herbs and spices. You can also hear the full story on BBC Sounds now.

There’s a lot of money in spices. Get that brick dust, chalk, olive leaves, etc into the mix & your bottom line is looking good. Gt prog from Jaega Wise & Nina Pullman Involving that remarkable exposer of fraud & food criminality Prof Chris Elliott OBE Derek Cooper prize #bbcfoodawards

Did you catch our spices investigation on BBC Morning Live this morning? Catch up here, from 9'40 onwards with presenter Jaega Wise revealing our results and asking for reaction from the public. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… via @bbciplayer