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Farming Today: Sea bass, Harvest, Broadband

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06/08/2015

Sea bass, Harvest, Broadband

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Sea bass, Harvest, Broadband

Can new rules stop the decline of sea bass? Presented by Charlotte Smith.

Farming minister George Eustice announces new measures to stop the decline of the European sea bass stock. However, not all fishermen welcome the new rules. With Charlotte Smith.

The Fisheries Minister George Eustice announces new measures to help save sea bass stocks, which are at their lowest levels for 20 years. However, it means a financial hit for some fishermen. Andrew Pascoe catches bass off the Cornish coast and says the new rules mean his business will have to shrink by about 15%.

Wiltshire farmer Richard Guy has come up with a novel way of getting around the lack of good broadband. He's been tapping in to the 4G signal that crosses his farm, and by using a home-built wooden tower, a couple of plastic tool boxes, and a thousand yards of fibre optic cable he's built himself some superfast broadband. Now he's setting up a business offering advice to other farmers on how to do it. Emma Campbell visits his farm on Salisbury Plane to find out more.

As harvest is being brought in all around the UK, Caz Graham talks to Alan Taylor who works as a contract farmer near Penrith. He lets her have a look around a brand new hi tech harvester.

Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Ruth Sanderson.

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