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Northern Ireland Brexit Reaction, Environment Bill, Intensive Farming and Consumer Habits

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Ivor Ferguson from the Ulster Farmers' Union reacts to Theresa May's Brexit proposals and explains why friction-less borders are so crucial to the future of farming. Theresa May has announced that the Government is going to introduce the first dedicated Environment Act for more than twenty years. Sandra Bell from Friends of the Earth gives her reaction. At the annual National Sheep Association Show Chair Phil Stocker tells Sally Challoner what the priorities and concerns are for the industry. Dr Gillian Hopkinson from Lancaster University's Management School tells Caz Graham why consumer attitudes to intensive farming doesn't always match up with their buying habits. Producer: Toby Field.

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