29/08/2026: bluetongue, future crops, lavender farm

With the livestock disease bluetongue still spreading across the UK, we speak to a Dutch vet about how they coped with a massive outbreak there in 2023, and what we can learn.

This week we've been looking at what crops farmers might grow in the future to cope with a changing climate - whether precision-bred crops, or turning to traditional varieties.

And we're at a lavender farm in the Lake District. The farm uses several varieties of the aromatic herb, including those from Provence in France.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Sally Challoner.