03/11/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill. Anna reports on the decline of the hen harrier, and discovers that the most common breed of British beef cattle is the Limousin.
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
The programme reports on the decline of the hen harrier population, which teeters on the brink of extinction.
Anna continues her quest to find the most common breeds in British agriculture with beef cattle. The most common breed is the Limousin, and Anna encounters a herd in Ely, investigating which characteristics make the Limousin perfect for meat production.
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- Tue 3 Nov 200905:45BBC Radio 4
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