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The BBC Food and Farming Awards 2026

Sheila Dillon reveals the winners of this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards from Northern Ireland. She and this year's head judge Paula McIntyre meet some of the best food and drink producers in the country at the ceremony at Titanic Belfast. Just who will take home the coveted ...  Show more

Regenerative Farming and Nutrition

Regenerative farming is being championed by some as the future of British agriculture. As part of Radio 4's Farming Tomorrow season, Leyla Kazim asks - does regenerative farming change the nutritional value of what we eat? "Regenerative" farmers say the way they work their land r ...  Show more

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