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Fracking, Young Farmers, Turkeys

The Countryside Alliance calls for tighter controls to be put in place before fracking licences are granted. Plus a visit to a turkey farmer who is cashing in on Thanksgiving.

Later this morning MPs will debate fracking - the controversial method of extracting shale gas from rock underground. It's an adjournment debate introduced by the Liberal Democrat MP Norman Baker.
To coincide with this, the Countryside Alliance has released its own report calling on the government to ensure that regulations are in place to protect the environment before fracking is allowed to go ahead. They want an independent monitoring body, investment in technology, and guarantees of sufficient insurance to cover any damage. Their head of policy Sarah Lee tells Anna Hill the industry is still developing and needs close scrutiny.
As young people across the country start to look at career options, one dairy farmer says more could be done to raise awareness of farming among secondary school students. Martin Hann says the government and supermarkets could get involved in schemes to help young people understand what opportunities the industry offers.
And Lucy Bickerton has been to a turkey farm in Oxfordshire which has seen an increase in the number of turkeys bought for the American holiday of Thanksgiving.

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  • Tue 25 Nov 2014 05:45

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