Farming Today

11/01/22 - Alternative proteins, Cornish King Crabs and ELMS

Farming Today

Researchers suggest the gorse growing wild across Scotland could provide enough protein to feed the whole population as an alternative to meat. A year on from being re-branded as Cornish King Crabs, sales of spider crabs in the UK are on the rise. And the Government’s new system for support payments for farmers in England has been described by the Public Accounts committee as ‘blind optimism’, ’lacking detail’ and ‘failing to instil confidence’. Presented by Anna Hill Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

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