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02/05/2024: Illegal waste dumping; NI veterinary medicines; Natural pesticides

An investigation is under way into a case of large-scale illegal waste dumping in Kent.

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An investigation is under way into a case of large-scale illegal waste dumping in Kent.

According to a House of Lords committee report, up to a third of veterinary medicines currently used in Northern Ireland could cease to be available to farmers when a grace period ends next year.

A Natural Products BioHub has been launched at Swansea University, which will support researchers and businesses specialising in pesticides which control pests without the need for chemicals.

Presented by Charlotte Smith

Produced by Alun Beach

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14 minutes

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Thu 2 May 202405:45

BBC Radio 4

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