10/09/21 The Geronimo phenomenon, Limousin cattle, 麻豆社 Food and Farming Awards' Farming for the Future finalist
Tens of thousands of cattle are culled every year to stop the spread of bovine TB. Why so much fuss about one alpaca? We reflect on the Geronimo phenomenon.
Tens of thousands of cattle are culled every year to stop the spread of bovine TB. Why so much fuss about one alpaca? We reflect on the Geronimo phenomenon.
We鈥檝e been exploring the ins and outs of livestock breeding all this week, and today we feature the prime beef breed, the Limousin.
And we hear from the second of three finalists in our own Farming Today 鈥淔arming for the Future" category of this year's 麻豆社 Food and Farming Awards. We鈥檝e been looking for farmers who are pushing the boundaries to make their business more sustainable.
Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.
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- Fri 10 Sep 2021 05:45麻豆社 Radio 4
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