06/01/2011
Anna Hill discusses government aspirations to phase out farm subsidies, at the Oxford Farming Conference.
Anna Hill reports from the Oxford Farming Conference. The Secretary of State for DEFRA, Caroline Spelman tells Farming Today that increasing demand for food will make farming profitable without government payments. And, as global population increases, warnings are raised that UK food supplies may not be secure in the future.
Presenter: Anna Hill. Producer: Melvin Rickarby.
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