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Farming Today: 30/03/23 Hunting; new trade deal on horizon; government’s “green day”; food waste.

30/03/23 Hunting; new trade deal on horizon; government’s “green day”; food waste.

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 30/03/23 Hunting; new trade deal on horizon; government’s “green day”; food waste.

Hunt suspended; trade deal; food waste; government policies due on 'green day'.

An investigation has been launched as a hunt is accused of leaving a live fox tied in a bag underground. Vegetable crops which would have been wasted are distributed by a charity.

The Cotswold Hunt has been has been suspended by the British Hound Sports Association, after hunt saboteurs released video footage of a fox which had been tied inside a bag and appeared to have been hidden underground so it could be released later for hounds to chase. The allegations were revealed by Channel 4 News. Gloucestershire Police have confirmed they’re investigating.

Today has been dubbed "Green Day" - the day when the UK government is expected to announce its revised plans on how to achieve net zero. Government figures show that that agriculture accounts for 11% of total UK net greenhouse gas emissions. We speak to the Green Alliance which has been tracking how well government policy is addressing its net zero targets.

It's reported that Britain is close to reaching broad agreement on joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. The government argues that joining the trade pact would mean the UK enjoying tariff-free trade with a greater range of countries, but farmers have been concerned it could prove a prove a bad deal for UK agriculture.

All this week we're looking at waste on farms.  It's estimated that nearly three million tonnes of edible food is thrown away from farms every year - enough for almost seven billion meals. We report on a charity which is collecting crops that would otherwise have gone to waste, to give to families struggling with the cost of living.

Presenter: Caz Graham
Producer: Rebecca Rooney

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