27/01/2022 Report calls for more government support for farmers with carbon capture; food labelling; Clydesdale horses

Farming Today

• Episode: 27/01/2022 Report calls for more government support for farmers with carbon capture; food labelling; Clydesdale horses
• Website: Farming Today
• Feed URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj8q/episodes/downloads.rss
• Duration: 00:13:29
• Published: 2022-01-27 07:00

A report says the Government’s plans for using tree planting and soil to capture carbon are at severe risk of failure. The House of Lords' Science and Technology Committee says farmers need more support to provide solutions like peatland restoration and improving habitats which could help the Government reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. We’re discussing food labelling all this week on the programme and it’s definitely touched a nerve. But in spite of all of the correspondence from Farming Today listeners, it seems most people don’t actually pay much attention to what’s on the label. Farming nowadays, as we often report, is a hi-tech business, relying on satellite precision, detailed data analysis and some big machinery that would set you back the price of a small house in some towns. But a hundred years ago, your most important piece of farm kit was a good strong horse or two. Horse handling skills in farming are understandably on the wain, but there’s a still a dedicated group of enthusiasts who enjoy nothing better than working with heavy horses. Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.