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11/08/20 - Tariffs cut on imported sugar cane, On-farm glamping pods, Growing plants in seawater

Cuts to tariffs on imported sugar cane could put UK farmers out of business. Caz Graham speaks to a sugar beet farmer who says the government could do more to protect them.

Cuts to tariffs on imported sugar cane could put UK farmers out of business. Caz Graham speaks to a sugar beet farmer who says the government could do more to protect them. Trials are underway in Scotland to grow salty crops in seawater, and for rural tourism week Rebecca Rooney has been to a farm in the Vale of Pewsey that has expanded into glamping pods.

Producer: Toby Field

13 minutes

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  • Tue 11 Aug 2020 05:45

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