28102026: Budget asks; EFRA committee; Pest control
Budget demands; EFRA committee; pest control.
We hear from the president of the National Farmers Union on what farmers would like in today's budget. Tom Bradshaw calls for scrapping Inheritance Tax for farms, and adequately investing in a resilient food and farming sector.
We also hear from the Farming Minister Stephen Morgan who faced questions from the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) committee. He promised to improve the system for farmers applying for the government's support scheme, after what's been described as a shambles this year with thousands missing out.
And all the week we're looking at farm pests. Today it's the grey squirrel - a non-native invasive species that's massively impacted the UK's native red squirrel population.
Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Sally Challoner.
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