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English or New Zealand lamb at Easter; Young crofters in Scotland

While it is traditional for some to eat lamb at Easter, Caz Graham hears why a drought in New Zealand has led to more lamb than usual from the New World in UK shops this spring.

Whilst it's traditional for some to eat lamb at Easter, Caz Graham hears why a drought in New Zealand has led to more lamb than usual from the New World in UK shops this spring. We hear from Nick Allen of EBLEX, the body which represents the English beef and sheep industry.

NFU Scotland is calling for grants to enable Scottish farmers to build or renovate houses on crofts. They say that affordable housing is key to the future prospects of crofting in the country. 90 young crofters met recently at Assynt in north-west Scotland to share ideas and discuss what they want their way of life to look like in the future. We hear from one of them.

And Caz witnesses the birth of a Hebridean lamb with the Cumbrian flock looked after by 14 year old George Purcell.

Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Mark Smalley.

13 minutes

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  • Thu 9 Apr 2015 05:45

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