
BVA, organic retail, biodiversity
Vets criticise the government as TB testing is put out to tender, the British Veterinary Association is concerned it will break the relationship between vet and farmer.
The British Veterinary Association criticise the government as TB testing is put out to tender. Currently testing is done by a farmer's local vet, but the government want to put the testing contract out to tender. The BVA say this will break the bond between farmer and vet, and that prevention of TB has a lot more to do than simply testing. The latest sales of Organic produce grew by more than 5% over the past 12 months adding 拢44m to the sector. Ed Garner from retail analysts Kantar World panel says that it's mainly due to large high end products which just happen to be Organic. Charlotte Smith visits farmer Jim Collins who went Organic in the 1990s and has converted back to conventional farming. A new study shows that wildlife and biodiversity needs as much encouragement on an organic farm as on a conventional farm. Dr Peter Dennis who led the report, says it's all about how the wild habitats on the farm outside of the field are managed. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Ruth Sanderson.
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