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18/11/20 - Brexit fishing negotiations, agricultural labour, live export for breeding and NI agricultural policy

As the deadline for Brexit negotiations with the EU looms, it’s understood plans for a phased change to fishing rules are being discussed.

Fishing has been at the centre of the EU Brexit negotiations for months now. As the deadline to reach an agreement grows ever closer, talks are continuing behind closed doors and it’s understood negotiators are discussing a phased change to any new fishing rules. Anna Hill finds out more about the biggest sticking points.

A committee of MPs has been looking into seasonal agricultural labour after Brexit. Could putting farming on the school curriculum solve the problem?!

The government's due to launch a second consultation on its manifesto commitment to ban live animal exports for slaughter - but it's likely breeding animals would be exempt. Only 1% of sheep that we export live are for breeding purposes, but those animals can be sold for high prices. We hear from a sheep breeder about the value of the trade.

And Northern Ireland's agriculture minister, Edwin Poots, has been giving more details about the future of subsidy payments after Brexit.

Presented by Anna Hill
Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

13 minutes

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  • Wed 18 Nov 202005:45

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