20/01/2012
Charlotte Smith hears the latest government plans for a badger cull to control TB in cattle. And Farming Today explores the world of hi-tech machinery at LAMMA 2012.
Charlotte Smith hears the latest government plans for a badger cull to control TB in cattle. The culls can take place in in west Gloucestershire and west Somerset this year, though exact locations are being kept secret for security reasons.
And Farming Today explores the world of hi-tech machinery at LAMMA 2012, a vast celebration of agricultural gizmos and gadgets. Whether you want a £900,000 sugar beet harvester, a cow-lifting sling or a hydraulic squirrel trap, the stalls at the Newark showground can fulfil your every need.
Presenter: Charlotte Smith Producer: Melvin Rickarby.
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