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17/05/2010
Charlotte Smith examines Defra's three billion pound budget, and looks where cuts might fall. Plus a cider-maker explains the challenge of growing champion apples.
Charlotte Smith examines DEFRA's £3 billion budget, and looks where cuts might fall. Former MP Michael Jack has spent years scrutinising DEFRA, and suggests its 10,000 staff may be trimmed.
And as apple trees continue to blossom, Farming Today visits a champion cider maker, who explains the challenge of growing champion apples.
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