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The future of one of Britain's most popular crags will be decided today. Stannage Edge is in the Peak District National Park. The British Mountaineering Council is warning that proposals to maximise the income from tourism threaten significantly to change the area. It's collected more than 10,000 signatures on a petition calling for the estate to be protected from intrusive developments and for local people and climbers to be consulted on any changes. The park authority will discuss options at a meeting today. Also on Farming Today, after last winters' extreme flooding on the Somerset Levels, a fund has been launched to pay for dredging key rivers in the area. Last year farmland was left up to 8 feet underwater and the flooding is estimated to have cost the local economy more than 拢7 million and put some farmers out of business. Now the Royal Bath and West Society has launched a campaign to try and raise the additional money to dredge some of the key rivers on the levels. Presented by Charlotte Smith. Produced by Anna Varle.