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France's ban on growing GM Maize has been rejected by the European Food Safety Authority. The European Commission tells us the rules may change rather than France, and 5 other countries, being forced to drop their bans. After closing 2 milk processing plants, losing a supermarket contract, and cutting prices to farmers. Dairy Crest has posted an overall loss of 拢10m for the last financial year. Much of the loss has come from the company writing off 拢80m from the value of its dairies division. An asparagus grower and wheat farmer share their experiences of the stop-start spring. And, the warm weather is bringing on the blooms in traditional hay meadows, which are now a rare habitat.

Presenter: Charlotte Smith
Producer: Sarah Swadling.