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Farming Today: Antibiotics, Rural Education, Small Farms

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06/05/2015

Antibiotics, Rural Education, Small Farms

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Antibiotics, Rural Education, Small Farms

How to protect antibiotic effectiveness in humans by giving less to chickens.

One of the largest poultry producers in the UK is aiming to protect antibiotic effectiveness in humans by giving less to their chickens. Presented by Anna Hill.

2 sisters, one of the largest poultry producers in the UK, is aiming to protect antibiotic effectiveness in humans, by giving less to their chickens. Laura Higham from the Farm Animal Initiative is helping them to find alternative methods of dealing with chicken health and says that its crucial if humans are to continue getting benefit from antibiotics. 
The election is nearly upon us, and Education has always been near the top of any political agenda. Matthew Barlow visits Hollinsclough Church of England Primary School in Staffordshire which has around 50 pupils. Their head teacher Janette Mountford-Lees argues that more resources go to city schools which is bad news for rural education.
This week, Farming Today is taking a look at the fortunes and future of small farms. Rebecca Laughton has a small market Garden in Dorset and told Charlotte Smith that small farms were more sustainable in the long term future of agriculture. Meanwhile Sally Challenor talks to Jules Moore who runs smallholder courses in South Gloucestershire for those wanting to set up small farms of their own.
Presenter Anna Hill. Producer Ruth Sanderson.

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