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Farming Today: 13/05/2013

13/05/2013

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Egg consumption is rising but Charlotte Smith hears that farmers could produce more.

Egg consumption in the UK is rising and five billion were sold last year. Charlotte Smith hears that farmers could produce more.

Egg consumption in the UK is rising and more than five billion were sold last year. However, the British Egg Industry Council tells Charlotte Smith that there is a way to go yet and that we're not eating as many eggs as some other European countries.
In 1950 the hedgehog population stood at around 36 million, and is now down to below one million. A new report has highlighted the risks to hedgehog population of milder winters. Datshiane Navanayagam goes to a hedgehog sanctuary to find out why things have not been going well.
Also, a report from Dartmoor about the contraception experiment that has the rest of the UK watching.
Presented by Charlotte Smith. Produced by Rich Ward.

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