05/10/23 HS2 and farmers affected; Milk prices; Parsnips
What HS2 and the cancellation of the northern leg, means for farmers on the route. Farmers paid less for milk than cost of production.
Soil health for parsnips.
As the HS2 railway line's cancelled in the north, we talk to farmers whose lives and businesses have been turned upside down by the scheme.
Dairy farmers are warning that what they're being paid for milk no longer covers the costs of producing it. An NFU survey showed that nine per cent of dairy farmers plan to quit this year, with 30% saying they're 'uncertain' about the future.
All week we're talking about root veg. Soil health is particularly important for these crops. Compaction and water logging can mean dramatic drops in yield before they've聽surfaced above ground.聽 We speak to a farmer in Scotland who's growing six hectares of parsnips.
Presenter = Charlotte Smith
Producer = Rebecca Rooney
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