04/04/2011
Irish farmers campaign to make pre-nuptual agreements legal. How cattle are fed could have an environmental effect. UK flower growers worry about Easter shortages.
The Irish Farmers Association is campaigning to make pre-nuptual agreements legally binding to protect farm holdings and succession rights. The IFA's James Kane says current rules are unfair and that other countries, including the UK, should follow suit.
Recent figures show that farming accounts for 41 per cent of the UK's overall methane emissions, and cattle are a large part of this. Emma Weatherill goes to meet Professor Chris Reynolds from the University of Reading who says how changing what cattle are fed can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
British flower growers are warning that the bad winter could delay flowers for Easter. After a tough start to the year they've been banking on a good mothering sunday, and then Easter to improve their fortunes. Caroline Marshall - Foster from the British Flower and Plant association says that due to the weather, many producers just won't meet their targets.
Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Ruth Sanderson.
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