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Farming Today: 24/02/2011

24/02/2011

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 24/02/2011

Farmers say they still need EU subsidies.

Farmers say that until retailers pay a fair price, they will still need subsidies from the European Union.

£2 billion is given to farmers and traders in the UK in the form of European Union subsidies. David Handley from Farmers for Action says that this money is still needed until retailers start paying a fair price for their produce. 

Also, there are fears that cuts to local authorities could lead to some of Britain's rarest breed animals being sold off. Peter Titley from the Rare Breed Survival Trust explains how this could impact estated like Temple Newsam near Leeds.

And we hear about the Wagyu beef which drinks beer, is fed clover and gets a massage every day.

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