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Farming Today: Nicola Sturgeon, Orchards, Sea lice, Wet weather

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27/08/2015

Nicola Sturgeon, Orchards, Sea lice, Wet weather

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Nicola Sturgeon, Orchards, Sea lice, Wet weather

Scottish first minister wants clearer labelling in supermarkets.

First minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, wants supermarkets to improve labelling so consumers can choose to 'buy Scottish'. Presented by Felicity Evans.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tells Nancy Nicholson that she wants supermarkets to improve labelling so that consumers can make the choice to 'buy Scottish' and in doing so, boost the country's farming sector.
A new mathematical model has been devised in order to combat the threat of Sea Lice to Atlantic Farmed Salmon. Its a multi million pound industry and parasitic lice pose a major threat to the health of fish. Professor Michael Stear from Glasgow University lead the research and explained his findings to Anna Hill.
All this week Farming Today is looking at the UK's Fruit industry. Daniel Ackerley owns an orchard on a flood plane next to very busy road. He explained to Lamont Howie how he turned it into a commercial, heritage orchard.
Most parts of the UK have seen some pretty awful weather over the last ten days or so.Which has effected farmers who are still trying to gather harvests in. Scott Ellis talked to cereal grower Daniel Ackerley at his farm in Tetbury about the problems faced by the wet weather.
Presenter Felicity Evans. Producer Ruth Sanderson.

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