23/05/2012
A merger of two dairy co-ops could mean better milk prices for some UK dairy farmers. Anna Hill asks Milk Link's CEO if it will also spell longer term security for contract prices.
A merger of two dairy co-ops could mean better milk prices for some UK dairy farmers. Anna Hill asks Milk Link's CEO if it'll also spell longer term security for contract prices.
Bovine TB in cattle could be much more prevalent than we think, according to new research from the University of Liverpool. Researchers suggest that the common parasite, liver fluke, could be masking the results of skin tests.
Have you ever 'pimped your pavement'? It's a catchy slogan for creating colour on any patch of urban land. Sarah Falkingham meets guerrilla gardeners at the Chelsea Flower show.
And Clare Freeman meets farmer Martin Powell Tuck as he ponders grubbing 10 acres of his Herefordshire hops because of price drops on the world market.
Presented by Anna Hill. Produced by Clare Freeman in Birmingham.
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