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Ragwort, Raw Milk, Mussels on the Fal, Welsh Farming Scholarship

A deadly threat to horses or a vital moth habitat? A new survey maps the ragwort plant. Vending machine sales of raw milk could be allowed in the future, in English shops.

A deadly threat to horses or a vital moth habitat? A new survey by the British Horse Society will map where the wild flower Ragwort is growing. It's poisonous to livestock but conservationists argue it shouldn't be eradicated, because it feeds insects.

The Food Standards Agency says it could allow raw milk vending machines in shops, in the future. Safety controls and practicalities have to be ironed out with farmers before the idea can go ahead.

We hear from mussel fisherman on the River Fal, in Cornwall, about their struggle for financial survival since pollution meant the closure of the fishery.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Sarah Swadling.

13 minutes

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  • Wed 23 Jul 2014 05:45

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