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Fishing ban, Russian imports, Rural tourism

Farming news with Caz Graham. A renewable energy firm takes out an injunction against fishermen off the coast of Lancashire while they carry out surveys for a new windfarm.

Fishermen in the Lincolnshire Wash have reacted angrily to legal action banning them from part of the North Sea. The High Court injunction has been taken out by Dong Energy which wants to carry out survey work for a new wind farm in local fishing grounds. The company says it's offered compensation for loss of earnings, but fishermen say it's not enough. The UK body representing fishermen says it's an issue that's bound to resurface as marine energy grows to cope as the demand for renewable energy grows.

The Germans export more food and agricultural produce to Russia than any other EU country, and as the ban continues to bite, we hear about the impact on farmers in Germany.

And six months after the terrible floods on the Somerset Levels, how is tourism recovering? We've been back to a campsite which says bookings are well down on last year.

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Thu 21 Aug 2014 05:45

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  • Thu 21 Aug 2014 05:45

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