03/04/2013

The ban on burying animals on-farm is to be lifted in some parts of Wales to allow farmers to dispose of snow casualties. The special dispensation will last for 7 days, starting at midnight on 3rd March. A Welsh hill farmer, Gareth Wyn Jones, tells us about the extent of his losses. He says the situation equals the devastation of Foot and Mouth in 2001. Meanwhile, in Scotland, £500,000 is being made available to farmers to help towards the cost of removing dead animals.

Also in the programme, why more Wild Boar need to be culled in the Forest of Dean. Presented by Sybil Ruscoe, Produced by Sarah Swadling.