18/11/2010
Plans for Britain's largest dairy farm have been cut back to gain public approval. Nocton Dairies has halved the size of the planned herd as it submits plans to the local council.
Plans for Britain's largest dairy farm have been cut back to gain public approval. Nocton Dairies has halved the size of the planned herd as it submits plans to the local council. Peter Willes, Director of Nocton Dairies, tells Charlotte Smith how the plans have been changed. Farming Today also hears from Compassion In World Farming, an animal welfare group that is against the plans, and Peter Lungren, a local farmer with environmental concerns about the planned development.
Presented by Charlotte Smith and Produced by Martin Poyntz-Roberts.
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