12/01/2012
About a third of farmland buyers are now investors, attracted by increasing prices. And, what are the welfare standards supermarkets require when they import pork and bacon?
The average price of farmland has more than doubled over the last 5 years years, from £1,800 to £4,000 an acre according to the estate agents Savills. That means it has been a better investment than stocks and shares, gold, or property. Continuing Farming Today's exploration of welfare standards in pig production, we find out what the 4 biggest supermarkets require from EU farms which supply imported pork. And, the Welsh Assembly Government is considering a cull to control the increasing number of deer.
Presenter: Charlotte Smith
Producer: Sarah Swadling.
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- Thu 12 Jan 201205:45BBC Radio 4
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