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Scottish subsidy payments, Starling murmurations, Biosecurity

Presented by Caz Graham. Looking at why two thirds of Scottish farmers are still waiting for their subsidy payments, and the mystery of starling murmurations.

Two thirds of Scottish farmers are still waiting for their subsidy payments. The Scottish Government says action is being taken to pay farmers and crofters as quickly as possible, but the National Farmers' Union of Scotland say businesses are struggling.

The Royal Society of Biology is asking the public to record sightings of starling murmurations to help establish the reasons behind the behaviour.

The National Stud at Newmarket has closed and cancelled all of its public tours after the discovery of the neurological herpes virus.

Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

13 minutes

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  • Wed 3 Feb 2016 05:45

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