04/03/20 Calls for slower growing breeds of chicken, Welsh biodiversity, farm produce online marketplace
The RSPCA wants all supermarkets to switch to slower-growing breeds of chickens for meat. Will consumers want to pay the higher price?
The RSPCA wants all supermarkets to switch to slower-growing breeds of chickens for meat. Will consumers want to pay the higher price? We hear from the RSPCA and the National Farmers' Union poultry board chair.
The wildlife group WWF Cymru says the Welsh government should be setting aside £900m to fund a ten point plan to tackle biodiversity loss.
A software designer and part time farmer has developed a new online marketplace where farmers can sell, connect and communicate direct with buyers online.
Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Beatrice Fenton.
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