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Farming Today: NFU position on Brexit

20/04/2016

NFU position on Brexit

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, NFU position on Brexit

The NFU has announced its support for staying in the EU and the president explains why.

The NFU in England and Wales announces its support for Britain Stronger in Europe. Plus the farmer who may have beaten Edward Jenner in the invention of the smallpox vaccine.

The NFU in England and Wales has announced its support for the 'Britain Stronger in Europe' campaign for the referendum on 23rd June. We speak to farmers and the NFU president to find out why. 

What makes an egg free range? We meet two farmers housing their hens in different systems as part of our look at the poultry industry.

And the Dorset farmer who may have beaten scientist Edward Jenner to inventing the first smallpox vaccine after experimenting on his own cattle and family.

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