As another dairy processor announces a further rise in the price it pays farmers for their milk, we find out if dairy farmers are now able to make money for their produce, and how long these high prices might last.
All this week we've been looking at TB in cattle and the efforts to control it. Today we hear about the development of a vaccine for cattle agai ... Show More
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28/08/25 'Disappointment' from food industry as minister says EU export checks to last until 2027, bee insemination
Changes to the costs, paperwork and bureaucracy that are hampering agri-food exports from Great Britain to the European Union won’t be in place until 2027. Nick Thomas–Symonds, the minister for EU relations, has been setting out his priorities for the future of the UK-EU relation ... Show More
14m 8s
Aug 27
27/08/25 Water scarcity, Scottish harvest, grazing for butterflies
Three river catchments in the East of Scotland are now in a state of significant scarcity - that’s the most extreme level of water shortage issued by SEPA, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. It says the river Deveron in Aberdeenshire is at its lowest level since the 1970 ... Show More
14m 14s
Aug 26
26/08/25 Countryside Code, pollinators, fruit farm bees.
A new stakeholder survey has been launched by Natural England and Natural Resources Wales to find out how the Countryside Code is working in England and Wales. The code in Northern Ireland is similar but runs separately, and in Scotland, where they have the Scottish Outdoor Acces ... Show More
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May 2023
Casey Mulligan on Vaccines, the Pandemic, and the FDA
When there's no vaccine on the market, people will look for other ways to be safe, including school closures and the handwashing of groceries. Listen as economist Casey Mulligan of the University Chicago talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the costs of delaying a vaccine, th ... Show More
1h 8m
Apr 2024
What to know about the new bird flu outbreak
For the first time, a virulent strain of bird flu has been detected in U.S. dairy cows. Fragments of the virus have also been found in commercial milk. Today, health reporter Lena Sun shares the latest on the outbreak and why the risk to humans remains low.
In recent years, H5N1 ... Show More
27m 31s