11/04/2011
Nitrogen pollution is costing every person in Europe up to 650 pounds a year according to a major new report and two thirds of the problem is being attributed to farmers.
A new report measuring nitrogen pollution says it's costing 280 billion pounds a year. That's £650 annually for every person in Europe. Two thirds of the problem is being attributed to farming. Charlotte Smith asks an author of the European Nitrogen Assessment what needs to be done and whether British farmers are doing enough.
Around a third of beef cattle and 93% of dairy animals are bred using artificial insemination. Charlotte visits a farm which chooses to keep a breeding bull and asks if there's still a need for them on farms in the UK.
Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Anne-Marie Bullock.
Last on
Broadcast
- Mon 11 Apr 201105:45BBC Radio 4
Farming Tomorrow: Another Country with James Rebanks
A document of the lives of rural workers in and around three English villages.
Farming Tomorrow: AI on the Farm
Charlotte Smith explores how artificial intelligence is transforming agriculture.
Farming Tomorrow: The Briefing Room asks How will climate change affect our farms?
Will we still be able to grow enough food as temperatures rise and rain patterns change?
Farming Tomorrow: Kiri's Farm
A stand-up comedian, a vegan and a farmer walk into a bar.
Podcast
![]()
Farming Today
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
