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Farming Today: 13/01/21: EU exports, Farming in Brazil, School egg producers

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13/01/21: EU exports, Farming in Brazil, School egg producers

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 13/01/21: EU exports, Farming in Brazil, School egg producers

Scottish fishermen told to tie up boats after EU export hold-ups.

Scottish fishermen told to tie up boats after EU export hold-ups; plus farming in Brazil.

Ports around the country are feeling the strain as exports from the UK into the EU are facing extra paperwork. Time-sensitive consignments such as fish and shellfish are being delayed. Some Scottish fishermen are being told to tie up their boats and stop working, because there is no prospect of their catches getting into EU ports in time. Meanwhile we hear from livery owners who say they too are facing difficulties shipping high-value horses into Europe. 

All this week we are taking a closer look at agriculture internationally and the issues facing farmers around the world. Today we head to Brazil and hear from an indigenous farmer who has set up a reforestation project planting more than a million trees. He says there is particular concern at the moment with plans to develop more new roads into the rainforest. 

Plus egg producers who normally supply schools say this latest school shutdown may result in hens having to be culled, as they attempt to re-distribute their eggs to where they are needed. 

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