Farming and the countryside after Brexit, Garden centres, the Norfolk Broads

Farming Today

• Episode: Farming and the countryside after Brexit, Garden centres, the Norfolk Broads
• Website: Farming Today
• Feed URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj8q/episodes/downloads.rss
• Duration: 00:13:41
• Published: 2017-03-14 01:00

Can DEFRA survive in the post-Brexit world? It's one question on the whole future of British farming and the countryside being put forward by a University of Newcastle professor who wants a public debate on the way ahead. As more foreign and exotic plants prove popular at UK garden centres, strict protections are in place to make sure the public, and our native flora, are safe from pests and disease. Plant breeders, agricultural engineers and farm vets have come together to demand a voice in the UK's negotiations over leaving the EU. The new Agri-Brexit Coalition says the views of professionals who help and support farmers shouldn't be overlooked. There's a new beginning for one of Norfolk's famous waterways. Hoveton Great Broad has suffered severe pollution due to farm and sewage contamination over the past forty years but restoration is underway. Presented by Anna Hill. Produced by Vernon Harwood.