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A farmer in Devon says he could be forced to give up a third of his land so the local council can create a new coastal park. Richard Weeks farms 150 acres in Dawlish near the cliffs. The council wants to buy fifty acres from him, to create an open space as part of a new housing development, and it says it might resort to compulsory purchase. Farming Today hears from both the farmer and the council.

After the floods which devastated acres of farmland on the Somerset Levels, there are now plans to create a new Rivers Authority, which would have the power to raise money to pay for river maintenance. It could mean an extra 拢25 on the council tax bill of everyone in Somerset. With river levels once again rising, we hear from the leader of Somerset County Council.

A conference will explore ways of increasing the viability of rural businesses, and increasing the contribution they make to the UK economy. Anna Hill hears from the director of ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England).

And we meet the man who makes everything from walking sticks to dog chews, using deer antlers!

Presented by Anna Hill and produced Emma Campbell.