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Farming Today: Inside a modern chicken plant, Reaction to new shadow Defra secretary, Harvest

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16/09/2015

Inside a modern chicken plant, Reaction to new shadow Defra secretary, Harvest

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Inside a modern chicken plant, Reaction to new shadow Defra secretary, Harvest

Inside a modern chicken plant that processes more than a million chickens a week.

Farming Today goes inside a modern chicken plant that processes 1.6 million animals a week to find out what they are doing to combat a common bug that causes food poisoning.

We go inside a modern chicken plant in Hereford that processes 1.6 million animals a week. They're investing in new technology to combat the bug campylobacter - the most common cause of food poisoning.

An agricultural journalist gives us his reaction to the appointment of Kerry McCarthy - a committed vegan - as shadow Environment Secretary. Johann Tasker from Farmers Weekly says she'll need to work hard to get farmers' trust - but could also shake up the industry and raise some difficult issues that need airing.

As a new survey estimates that rural crime costs England and Wales £800 million a year, we speak to a company providing farmers with security advice and technology.

And the former teacher who's done up an old combine and is offering his services to small farmers.

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