12/09/2024 Westmorland Show, farming budget underspend and its impact on the environment
Small livestock farms are most at threat from cuts to the agriculture budget, yet are in areas of the country that we most need to invest in, says the Green Alliance.
Small livestock farms are most at threat from cuts to the agriculture budget yet are in areas of the country that we most need to invest in, for nature, climate and public access; that’s according to environmental thinktank the Green Alliance.
Caz Graham visits the Westmorland County Show, just outside Kendal in Cumbria, to discuss sheep, cheese and politics.
Produced by Beatrice Fenton.
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