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Choosy bees, First World War, Scottish sheep support

Food, farming and countryside news, presented by Caz Graham. Sheep farmers in Scotland's harshest landscapes will get extra EU money from 2015.

Sheep farmers in Scotland's harshest landscapes will get extra EU money from next year. NFU Scotland argues that the payment is needed to prevent further abandonment of grazing in the hills.

On the centenary of the First World War being declared, we begin a week exploring the impact on British farming and the countryside.

And, an insight into just how bumblebees pick and choose the flowers they feed from.

Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Sarah Swadling.

11 minutes

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Mon 4 Aug 2014 05:45

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