23/08/2013
Anti-cull activists say their protests will continue despite an NFU injunction to protect farmers from intimidation. Presented by Sybil Ruscoe.
The NFU has won a wide-ranging injunction against activists opposed to the pilot badger culls which are about to take place in Somerset and Gloucestershire. Around 5000 badgers are expected to be shot in an attempt to control bovine TB. The ruling means activists will not be allowed to protest within 100m of the homes, and within 25m of the businesses, of anyone involved in the cull.
It also outlaws excessive noise, bans the use of more than one megaphone during protests and flashing lights which could disturb badgers. It limits photography and filming; and prohibits the use of remote control devices.
The injunction does not outlaw peaceful protest and the Badger Trust says that's a victory for common sense. However one of the activists named in the injunction, Jay Tiernan, spokesman for Stop The Cull, says the legal action will make no difference.
Presented by Sybil Ruscoe and produced in Bristol by Anna Varle.
Last on
Broadcast
- Fri 23 Aug 201305:45BBC Radio 4
Farming Tomorrow: Another Country with James Rebanks
A document of the lives of rural workers in and around three English villages.
Farming Tomorrow: AI on the Farm
Charlotte Smith explores how artificial intelligence is transforming agriculture.
Farming Tomorrow: The Briefing Room asks How will climate change affect our farms?
Will we still be able to grow enough food as temperatures rise and rain patterns change?
Farming Tomorrow: Kiri's Farm
A stand-up comedian, a vegan and a farmer walk into a bar.
Podcast
![]()
Farming Today
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
