20/10/21 Nitrogen fixing peas, rural post offices, deer collisions, cider apples
Farming Today
Artificial fertiliser prices are at an all time high - so farmers are being encouraged to use the power of nitrogen-fixing plants such as peas and beans. They take nitrogen from the air in the soil and fix it in nodules on their roots to feed to the plant. Itβs a week till the Chancellor announces his spending review and campaign groups have written asking for support for rural post offices to continue. The Government currently provides a Β£50 million subsidy to support 4,000 post offices including 3,000 rural branches. But the subsidy is due to end in March 2022, and rural groups are asking for an extension. Countryside rangers are warning that herds of deer are more likely to be moving across roads during rutting season. All this week weβre talking about apples. Today we hear from a third generation cider and perry maker in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Beatrice Fenton.Next Episodes
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