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Modern slavery, Young vets, New trees

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside, presented by Sybil Ruscoe. A new advert aims to combat modern-day slavery in industries such as agriculture.

It's estimated that 20,000 people may be working as slaves in the UK today. A new TV advert aims to tackle the problem, and agriculture is one of the industries it focuses on. Sybil Ruscoe asks what farmers and food producers can do to make sure they don't inadvertently collude in employing people who are being exploited.

Giant redwoods could be planted beside the oak, spruce and pine in Britain's forests. Trees that grow in hotter and drier climates could protect the forest economy from drought and climate change in the future. New research from the Forestry Commission says wood production could fall by 42 per cent in the next sixty years, unless action is taken.

And a Scottish cowgirl? Nancy Nicolson travels to Perthshire to meet the farm which has diversified in a rather unusual way.

Presented by Sybil Ruscoe and produced by Emma Campbell.

13 minutes

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Tue 19 Aug 2014 05:45

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  • Tue 19 Aug 2014 05:45

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