30/01/20 Raptor persecution and the approach of Brexit day

Farming Today

• Episode: 30/01/20 Raptor persecution and the approach of Brexit day
• Website: Farming Today
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• Duration: 00:13:39
• Published: 2020-01-30 07:00

"There is no excuse for the illegal killing of any bird of prey and we unreservedly condemn all such acts". That was a statement this week not from anti-fields sports campaigners but from five of the main organisations representing shooting and countryside sports in England and Wales. The declaration recommends that all shooting leases, contracts and other documents should include clauses underlining the laws against the persecution of raptors. It also outlines the launch of training initiatives and a sector-wide awareness campaign. But will it be enough? At the end of this week, the UK leaves the EU. There's a lot of change facing agriculture and real uncertainty for sheep farmers. We visit one young sheep farmer who says he’s “nervous” about the future, despite standing by his decision to vote in favour of leaving. And after hearing from the farming ministers for Wales and Northern Ireland about their priorities for agriculture post-Brexit, in this episode it's the turn of Fergus Ewing - the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy. Presented by Caz Graham Produced by Heather Simons