10/11/20 - New general licences, soil patrol, farming for the climate, young voices

Farming Today

• Episode: 10/11/20 - New general licences, soil patrol, farming for the climate, young voices
• Website: Farming Today
• Feed URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj8q/episodes/downloads.rss
• Duration: 00:13:40
• Published: 2020-11-10 07:00

DEFRA has completed its review of ‘general licenses’ for shooting wild birds, after the campaign group Wild Justice made a legal challenge against them. Details of new licenses have been released which will allow people to kill wild birds for conservation, to protect public health and safety and to prevent damage to crops and livestock. Satellite technology is being used to identify farms which are allowing soil to wash off fields and into waterways. We join the Environment Agency out on SOIL PATROL in Herefordshire around the River Wye catchment. “The biggest change since farmers switched from horses to tractors” - that’s the scale of shake up required by Scotland’s agriculture sector for it to come into line with the government's targets on greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report. The 'Farming for 1.5 degrees' inquiry sought to find a consensus with a panel made up of farmers, environmentalists and scientists. And all this week we’re taking time to listen to the thoughts of young people involved in food and farming. 15 year old Jessica Walker is the Soil Association’s Young Ambassador - her family run an organic beef and sheep farm. With more schools bringing in meat-free days, Jessica is questioning whether her peers really understand the arguments around the environmental impact of how food in the UK is produced. Presented by Anna Hill Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons