17/09/2009
Charlotte Smith hears that we're importing over 1 million litres of milk a day, but Farming Minister Jim Fitzpatrick tells us we don't need to be self-sufficient.
At the UK's largest dairy event, Charlotte Smith hears that we're importing over 1 million litres of milk a day, but Farming Minister Jim Fitzpatrick tells us we don't need to be self-sufficient. Dairy farmers show optimism for the future as Farming Today asks whether it matters if a bottle of milk costs less than a bottle of water.
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- Thu 17 Sep 200905:45BBC Radio 4
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