Land Workers' Alliance; Boy farmer; Beef

A group of small-scale farmers is calling for a greater share of the subsidies paid out under the Common Agricultural Policy. The Land Workers' Alliance, which was formed last year, wants a cap on the amount of subsidy any one farmer can claim, and the money to be redistributed among smaller family farms. Farming Today hears from Dorset farmer Joyti Fernandes, who led a protest outside Defra's offices in London last week, calling for better representation of small food producers. Anna Hill puts those views to Guy Smith, vice president of the National Farmers' Union.

It's Great British Beef Week and, continuing our exploration of the industry, Anna takes a look at some beefy specimens with a butcher. The UK is the fourth largest producer of beef in Europe and as consumers demand more provenance in their food, native breeds like Hereford, Angus, and Lincoln Red are making a comeback. Anna checks out some native breeds on the hoof, before they are entered into the carcass competition at the Suffolk Show.

And the inspirational story of a teenager who saved up to buy seven ewes from the money he made chopping firewood. A couple of years later 15-year-old Joseph Pritchard has built up a flock of 64 sheep and is well on the way to achieving his dream of being a sheep farmer.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Anna Jones.