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British pork, Scottish seaweed, Pillar 2

Charlotte Smith speaks to a retailer about a move to sell only British pork including bacon, plus everything you need to know about Pillar 2 payments but were too afraid to ask.

Charlotte Smith speaks Michael Fletcher from Co-op about their move to sell only British pork in their stores, including bacon. Zoe Davis of the National Pig Association says why this is great news for the British pork industry.

Kevin Keane reports from one of the UK's first seaweed farms.

Peter Midmore, Professor of Economics at the University of Aberystwyth tells you everything you need to know about Pillar 2 payments but were too afraid to ask, beginning a week on the second pillar of EU payments to British farmers.

Producer: Toby Field.

13 minutes

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  • Tue 2 May 201705:45

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