
Scottish Referendum; Horse Meat
Farming and countryside news with Anna Hill. What the Scottish Referendum could mean for farmers; and the trade in horses, both for sport and for meat.
With just hours to go before polling opens for the Scottish referendum, farmers and farm leaders from the Yes and No camps are still trying to persuade the undecided to back them. We hear from both sides on how they think the Common Agricultural policy and EU subsidies will be affected. We hear from Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, leader of the Yes campaign and George Lyon from the Rural Better Together campaign.
We also hear from both ends of the equine industry: Britain can now trade thoroughbreds and racehorses with China thanks to a new trade deal. But the owner of a horse abattoir says tighter controls on the sale of horses could lead to more cases of neglect and abandonment.
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- Wed 17 Sep 201405:45BBC Radio 4
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