19/11/2010

A plane full of pigs from the UK will soon be winging its way to China. It's the first trade in pigs for three years and comes off the back of the Prime Ministers recent visit. Britain was banned from exporting pigs to China in 2007, after the foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey. As China is home to half the world's pigs, extended negotiations have been held to re-open the market for British farmers who are keen to export their animals and breeding knowledge. Now a deal has been struck to export 2,000 pigs from one Yorkshire company to China. Also on Farming Today, a new campaign has been launched to stop fishermen chucking perfectly good fish overboard. They do it either because the fish are too small, or because EU rules prevent them landing fish which have been caught over quota, so they are thrown back dead into the water. Charlotte Smith also talks to Dairy Analyst Ian Potter, to find out the timescale of the UK's largest dairy being built if it gets planning permission.
Presented by Charlotte Smith and Produced by Anna Varle.