麻豆约拍

The Government claims the Australian trade deal will help more than hinder, but farming groups aren鈥檛 so sure. The Environment Food and Rural Affairs committee of cross-party MPs has been scrutinising the new UK-Australia trade deal. On the one hand, the Government says it鈥檒l increase the size of the UK economy by 拢2.3 billion, but there are concerns this will be done by cutting import tax tariffs on Australian goods making them cheaper, and the Government鈥檚 own analysis also shows domestic agriculture, forestry and fisheries will lose 拢94 million as a result of the deal.

We hear about a combination of Countryfile and Top Gear: 麻豆约拍 3鈥檚 new tractor racing show which starts this evening, The Fast and The Farmer-ish.

As part of our week looking at livestock markets, we hear how the Livestock Auctioneers Association is attracting young blood into the trade, running courses which attract 15 trainees a year.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Beatrice Fenton.