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Farming Today: 23/05/2019

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23/05/2019

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 23/05/2019

Charlotte Smith asks RSPB Scotland what measures can stop sea eagles from taking lambs.

Farmers in Scotland are complaining that sea eagles are taking their lambs, but Duncan Orr-Ewing from RSPB Scotland says there is no one solution to solve the problem.

Attempts are being made to prevent Sea Eagles in Scotland from predating on lambs which costs farmers, but Duncan Orr-Ewing from RSPB Scotland tells Charlotte Smith that the situation is complicated and there is no one solution that fits every farm.

Kit Franklin from Hands Free Hectare tells Charlotte about how they plan to become a Hands Free Farm.

In Farming Today's water week Heather Simons has been to meet soft-fruit grower Anthony Snell to find out how he irrigates his crops and why despite having an environmental benefit, getting a new reservoir built presents challenges of its own. 

Producer: Toby Field

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