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Farming Today: 10/01/2013

10/01/2013

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 10/01/2013

Farmers are fearful for their crops as a new aggressive species of slug invades the UK.

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Farmers are fearful for their crops, as the aggressive 'Spanish slug' invades the UK after causing havoc in Scandinavia.

Farmers are fearful for their crops as the aggressive 'Spanish Slug' is found in the UK after causing problems in Scandinavia. A Swedish entomologist says experts from Europe need to exchange ideas on how to deal with the problem.
Unpasteurised milk can be sold openly in Ireland but its Food Standards Authority wants a complete ban. Ella McSweeney reports from Dublin on the debate.
A scientist from the university of Aberdeen tells Farming Today how genetic breeding could help plants retain nutrients even in rainy conditions.
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