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Farming Today: Reducing antibiotics in farming; the agricultural machinery industry; Nominations open for Food and Farming Awards

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16/01/2017

Reducing antibiotics in farming; the agricultural machinery industry; Nominations open for Food and Farming Awards

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Reducing antibiotics in farming; the agricultural machinery industry; Nominations open for Food and Farming Awards

Cider apple vinegar and the reduction of antibiotic use - are they linked?

As experts in the fields of animal health work to reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock we hear from a dairy farmer who swears by giving his cows cider apple vinegar daily.

As experts in the field of animal health work to reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock, we hear from a dairy farmer who swears by giving his cows cider apple vinegar daily. It's believed by some to be a natural antiseptic and immune system booster - able to improve a cow's ability to fend off various ailments including mastitis and foot infections. 
It's a big issue, with a series of roadshows aimed at pig producers being held this month and it'll also be discussed at a dairy conference in Glasgow. The government wants the use of antibiotics in agriculture cut by a fifth.

And nominations for this year's Food and Farming Awards are open - we hear from a judge what they're looking for, and why innovation is so important in food production. 

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