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On Your Farm: 04/03/2012

04/03/2012

BBC Radio 4 - On Your Farm, 04/03/2012

Caz Graham visits an egg farmer who has borrowed £1 million to replace his battery cages.

Caz Graham visits an egg farmer who borrowed 1 million pounds for new cages. Battery cages were banned in January; On Your Farm asks if the new cages are worth the money.

Caz Graham visits an egg farmer who borrowed £1 million for new cages. Battery cages were banned in January; On Your Farm asks whether the new cages are worth the money.

Secretary of State for the Environment Caroline Spelman has been lobbying the EU, calling for tough action on countries which have not complied with the battery cage ban. 14 countries didn't make the deadline. But Italy has now given its farmers three more years to install the new cages.

Presenter: Caz Graham Producer: Melvin Rickarby.

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