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Land for Food Production, Farmers on Film, Ladybirds

With a growing population, the UK could be 2 million hectares short of land for food production by 2030, according to a new report from the University of Cambridge.

Land in Britain is under increasing pressure from a growing population, and a report from the University of Cambridge says we could run out of land for food production and face a shortfall of around 2 million hectares by 2030. We hear from the lead author of the report, Andrew Montague-Fuller.

As Farming Today continues to look at farmers in the media spotlight, Charlotte Smith hears about two very different film projects, both with the aim of revealing the true stories behind the image of farmers.

And scientists have discovered that Harlequin ladybirds, which arrived in the UK around a decade ago, are eating our native species. Anna Hill speaks to Dr Peter Brown who lead the research to find out what this means for ladybird numbers.

Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Lucy Bickerton.

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13 minutes