23/07/2012
Charlotte Smith hears concerns that some of the most important archaeological sites in England are at risk of damage from cultivation.
Hundreds of ancient archaeological sites could be under threat from farmers' ploughs according to English Heritage. Charlotte Smith investigates what can be done to ensure history and food production can co-exist in the same earth.
Experts predict the drought in the American mid-West could be good news for British dairy farmers as it might help push up the cost of cream. And how some of the UK's 'maize mazes' might not be as amazing as usual this year, as the lack of sunshine means the plants haven't grown tall enough yet.
This programme is presented by Charlotte Smith and produced in Birmingham by Angela Frain.
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