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Farming Today: The Government U-turn on Animal Wwelfare

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11/04/2016

The Government U-turn on Animal Wwelfare

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, The Government U-turn on Animal Wwelfare

Animal welfare changes, the Norfolk herring season and modern agricultural research.

The government is under fire for a change of heart over animal welfare. This year's herring season has begun on the Norfolk coast. How research helps feed the world's hungry.

The Government is being criticised for a U-turn on plans to change animal welfare rules. The current statutory system will now stay in place and officials will work with the livestock industry to improve conditions. But the U-turn has left farming groups and political opponents unhappy.

Norfolk herring fishermen call their catch 'silver darlings'. But as the 2016 season gets underway, they are left wondering why consumers have turned their back on the small, oily fish from the North Sea.

Agricultural research might not sound exciting yet this global industry claims to be helping to feed the hungry in developing countries. But can research labs really hold the answer against the challenges of climate change, population boom and food security?

Presented by Sybil Ruscoe and produced by Vernon Harwood.

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