02/11/2012
Sheep that are fed a diet of turnips have been found to have a lower level of E.coli bacteria, according to researchers from Aberdeen University. Presented by Anna Hill.
Feeding turnips to sheep can reduce the spread of E.coli bacteria in livestock. The discovery was made by scientists at the University of Aberdeen.
Anna Hill is in the forests of Norfolk to track down 'Ash dieback' the tree disease which has been found in at least 100,000 trees in the UK. Plant Pathologist Dr Mark Coleman from the University of East Anglia says the disease is now part of the landscape.
Also in the programme, global wine production is at its lowest point for nearly 40 years according to industry experts. The reduction is being blamed on bad harvests in key wine making regions.
Farming Today was presented by Anna Hill and produced in Birmingham by Ruth Sanderson.
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