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Farming Today: Badger cull, HSBC, NZ sheep farmer

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01/09/2015

Badger cull, HSBC, NZ sheep farmer

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Badger cull, HSBC, NZ sheep farmer

There is debate over the badger cull as Sally Challoner hears from both sides.

Farming and countryside news. There is debate over the badger cull as Sally Challoner hears from both sides.

Debate continues over the badger cull. The pilot area has been extended out to Dorset, as well as the existing sites of Gloucestershire and Somerset. Simon Cripps from the Dorset Wildlife trust says that vaccination is the answer however, Trevor Cligg who is the NFU county chairman says they have been waiting for a badger cull for 20 years, and the time to act is now.

China is often heralded as the great hope for UK agriculture and food producers. it's the second largest economy in the world and offers great opportunities for new markets. However, the Chinese stock exchange has been in crisis recently, so should we be pinning our hopes on one marketplace? Head of agriculture at HSBC Allan Wilkinson says that whilst its certainly an important place, farmers and producers need to look to various markets.

New Zealand is one of the worlds biggest agricultural exporters, whether its dairy to China or lamb to Britain. Are there lessons that farmers can learn about New Zealand farming, which exists without subsidies? Rachel Garside spoke to Murray Rohloff who is a farm consultant who runs a flock of 5,000 sheep in New Zealand. He has been speaking to welsh sheep farmers at an Farm Open day in Pembrokeshire about ways to improve production.

Presenter Sally Challoner. Producer Ruth Sanderson.

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