30/04/20 - Frozen peas, EU trade talks and home education
We speak to a pea farmer who has upped production to keep up with an increased demand for frozen peas in lockdown.
The British Frozen Food Federation reports a 68 per cent increase in some retailers sales of frozen peas as we went into lockdown. We speak to a pea farmer about what it means for him.
In our latest Farming Today Audio Diary, we hear from a farm vet about waiting for a Coronavirus test result.
After the latest round of trade talks between the UK and the EU, a government spokesperson said there鈥檇 been 鈥榣imited progress鈥�. The main areas of contention remain EU access to British fishing waters and the 鈥榣evel playing field鈥� on environmental, labour or social standards. We find out what it all means.
And we visit a family doing homeschool, as Meat Promotion Wales / Hybu Cig Cymru, launches its own online materiel to teach children where their food comes from.
Presented by Charlotte Smith
Produced by Heather Simons
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