22/12/2011

The sale of raw, unpasteurised, milk is tightly regulated because of the health risks. Caz Graham hears from one farmer who thinks the rules on selling it are out of date. He is now renting a space in Selfridges for his raw milk vending machine, which according to the Food Standards Agency could contravene food safety regulations.

With gammon, pork loin and sausages flying off supermarket shelves ready for Christmas, Caz Graham visits a pig farmer preparing his stock for the sale. She also meets the butcher who says even though turkey is the star of the Christmas dinner, pork should be considered the best supporting actor.

And the ban on battery cages across the EU is just 10 days away. The European Commission tells Farming Today it will take legal action against countries which continue to use the cages. 13 countries are expected to miss the deadline, but UK producers say they have spent more than £400 million converting to the new system.

Presented by Caz Graham and produced in Birmingham by Angela Frain.