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Dementia in farming families, hare coursing, Brexit negotiations for agricultural trade, the South Downs National Park

Farming news. New research shows how dementia may be affecting farmers suffering from isolation. Farmers in Lincolnshire are taking action to stop illegal hare coursing.

New research published today by the University of Plymouth shows how farmers are affected by dementia.
Farmers in Lincolnshire are taking action to stop illegal hare coursing.
Sir Richard Packer, former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, describes how he thinks agriculture could be used as an important bargaining tool in future EU negotiations.
Howard Shannon visits a vineyard in the South Downs National Park.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

13 minutes

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  • Wed 11 Jan 201705:45

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