13/04/2012
Caz Graham hears how UK farmers could face a cut in their milk price, as increased production in the Southern Hemisphere means more milk on the global market.
Caz Graham hears how shoppers could see the cost of a pint go down as there is more milk than usual this year on the global dairy market. Countries like Argentina, New Zealand and Australia have had a bumper dairy season and experts think the extra milk could saturate the market. Delegates at the Annual Conference of the Women's Food and Farming Union in Devon say it could be another blow to the industry as consumers already don't know the true value of milk.
People who enjoy taking a dip in the sea or in rivers are warned about jumping in the water after heavy rain at this time of year. The advice comes as pollution caused by farming chemicals running off the land and sewage can encourage blooms of potentially toxic algae.
And new figures show rents on tenant farmed land have increased by as much as a quarter over the past year. The Tennant Farming Association says the hike could force some out of business.
This programme is presented by Caz Graham and produced in Birmingham by Angela Frain.
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