11/01/2013
The devastating impact of bush fires on farms in Australia. And the government's plan to rescue the ailing honey bee population in England and Wales.
Thousands of sheep and cattle have been killed in the bush fires sweeping across New South Wales and Tasmania, costing farmers millions of dollars. The Government's launched a new plan to rescue the ailing honey bee population in England and Wales. It will include more training for beekeepers and a code of welfare for bees. Also in the programme, an insight into intensive duck farming.
Presenter: Anna Hill
Producer: Sarah Swadling.
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- Fri 11 Jan 201305:45BBC Radio 4
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