Increase in non-stun slaughter, NVZs in Wales, upland flood management

Farming Today

• Episode: Increase in non-stun slaughter, NVZs in Wales, upland flood management
• Website: Farming Today
• Feed URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj8q/episodes/downloads.rss
• Duration: 00:13:41
• Published: 2017-09-13 08:00

New government figures show a rise in the number of animals being slaughtered without first being pre-stunned. Vets say the increase is worrying, and unnecessary. We visit a Jewish shechita abattoir who do not pre-stun their poultry. They argue their methods are more humane than those which use stunning. The Green Alliance has launched a campaign to show farmers how they can become part of a new market for ecosystem services, and get paid for helping to prevent flooding. And we meet a dairy farmer in Pembrokeshire who's worried about new Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in Wales. Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Beatrice Fenton.