19/08/19 - Plant body clocks, BBC Focus on Farming and is farming going Back to the Future?

Farming Today

• Episode: 19/08/19 - Plant body clocks, BBC Focus on Farming and is farming going Back to the Future?
• Website: Farming Today
• Feed URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj8q/episodes/downloads.rss
• Duration: 00:11:30
• Published: 2019-08-19 07:00

New research is showing that plants react differently to agri-chemicals at different times of the day. In the lab, experiments have found that a plant's sensitivity to glyphosate varies meaning less herbicide could be needed at certain times of the day. We hear from one of the scientists involved. This week, BBC News will be focusing on farming - covering different aspects of the industry every day. We find out what it's all about. And is farming going Back to the Future? We're looking at how farming businesses are being made more resilient for the future by learning from the past. From growing ancient crops to going back to a mixed system - many farmers are finding their forebears knew a few tricks that work today. Presented by Sybil Ruscoe Produced by Heather Simons