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Farmers at the Westmorland Show in Cumbria give their reaction to news that the government has pledged to fast-track payments under its new support scheme. In England, the Sustainable Farming Initiative replaces the EU's direct payments system. But delays in its implementation have made farmers nervous about cash flow as the old payments are being cut before the new scheme is in place.
We're talking about ‘top fruit’ all this week. Plums have often been seen as the 'Cinderella' top fruit - overlooked by growers who chase greater profits in apples, pears and cherries. But a three-year trial at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany, NIAB, in East Malling in Kent has been researching how to increase a plum tree’s productivity and extend its growing season.
And we meet the man in charge of judging the egg competition - looking at shape, texture, colour and the insides of the egg itself
Presented by Caz Graham