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Farming Today: Scottish farmers debate EU; Sheepdogs, and Back to the Future with attitudes to Brussels on Farming Today in 1971

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Scottish farmers debate EU; Sheepdogs, and Back to the Future with attitudes to Brussels on Farming Today in 1971

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Scottish farmers debate EU; Sheepdogs, and Back to the Future with attitudes to Brussels on Farming Today in 1971

Scottish farmers debate the EU with Sybil Ruscoe, and how to whistle in a sheepdog.

Scottish farmers Nigel Miller a former President of NFU Scotland and Borders sheep and Aberdeen Angus farmer Marion Tilson discuss the debate the EU with Sybil Ruscoe 

This August the England National Sheepdog Trials are being held at Castle Howard in north Yorkshire. Reporter Gareth Barlow's been to Escrick, on the outskirts of York, to meet 'one man and his dog' training for the competition. 

And back to the future - Farming Today delves into its archives to hear the thoughts of farmers in 1971 consider the pros and cons of joining the EEC. 

Producer: Mark Smalley.

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