30/06/2011
Charlotte Smith hears claims a new machine to catch chickens could improve animal welfare. The RSPCA say that mechanisation could reduce injury, and potentially reduce stress.
Charlotte Smith hears claims a new machine to catch chickens could improve animal welfare. The RSPCA says that mechanisation could reduce injuries, and potentially reduce stress. Farming Today visits an intensive chicken farm in Lincolnshire to see the machine in action.
A new case of bovine TB in Cumbria has been discovered. Last month 100 cattle were slaughtered there after testing positive for the disease. The National Farmers Union's Cumbria chairman warns farming in the county will become intolerable if the outbreak spreads.
And Charlotte Smith visits Kent to see the latest methods for growing pears, as East Malling Research introduces a variety of pear new to the UK.
Presenter: Charlotte Smith Producer: Melvin Rickarby.
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