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Brexit or Bremain, Agriculture and the law, 'Field of Wheat' group in Lincs, Diamond-back moths in East Anglia

If there's a vote to leave the EU, how quickly would legal disentanglement be achieved? Anna Hill hears from agricultural QC Hugh Mercer and Dr Mary Abbott of Farmers for Britain.

If there's a vote to leave the EU, how quickly would legal disentanglement be achieved? Anna Hill hears from agricultural QC Hugh Mercer who says it's far from straightforward, and Dr Mary Abbott of Farmers for Britain.

We all know the saying that "many hands make light work". However, one farmer in Lincolnshire is experiencing the ultimate in job sharing. Peter Lundgren is allowing a large group of people from all over the world to decide how one of his crops is grown. It's all part of an art project called 'A Field of Wheat'. Environment Correspondent Paul Murphy has been to see how it works.

A plague of moths could seriously affect this year's brassica crops. An infestation has blown in from the continent with a 2 mile wide cloud of the Diamondback moths reported in parts of Eastern counties, where the majority of brassica vegetables are grown. There are millions more than normal and they are resistant to common insecticides. Doctor Stephen Foster, Senior Scientist at Rothamsted Research, describes the problem.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Mark Smalley.

13 minutes

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  • Wed 15 Jun 2016 05:45

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