02/11/2009
Charlotte Smith hears that we're farming fewer breeds than ever before, to feed our desire for consistent cuts of meat.
Charlotte Smith hears that we're farming fewer breeds than ever before, to feed our desire for consistent cuts of meat. Last century we lost 26 native breeds of livestock, as farmers concentrated on the most productive lines. Farming Today visits the Isle of Man to view one our rarest breeds of sheep, the Manx Loghtan. And in Warwickshire, a Texel sheep farmer explains why his animals dominate the industry.
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- Mon 2 Nov 200905:45BBC Radio 4
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