01/09/26 Crisis loans, pasture for drought resilience, river DNA testing
Farmers press for interest-free crisis loans from a government bank.
Farming groups from around the country are pressing for what they are calling 'a government-backed, interest-free Keep Britain Growing Loan' which they say will help farmers maintain cashflow and fund next season鈥檚 crop production.
How using pasture sown with a diverse mix of grasses, legumes, and deep-rooted herbs and rotational grazing can help in times of drought.
Finding out exactly what species are in a river can be challenging, but environmental DNA sampling is a relatively new tool which can help. It can detect the presence of rare or invasive species by analysing genetic material in water.
Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Beatrice Fenton.
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