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The Government is being criticised for a U-turn on plans to change animal welfare rules. The current statutory system will now stay in place and officials will work with the livestock industry to improve conditions. But the U-turn has left farming groups and political opponents unhappy.

Norfolk herring fishermen call their catch 'silver darlings'. But as the 2016 season gets underway, they are left wondering why consumers have turned their back on the small, oily fish from the North Sea.

Agricultural research might not sound exciting yet this global industry claims to be helping to feed the hungry in developing countries. But can research labs really hold the answer against the challenges of climate change, population boom and food security?

Presented by Sybil Ruscoe and produced by Vernon Harwood.