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23/10/21 Farming Today This Week: Trade and Agriculture Commission, New Zealand trade deal, rural post offices, apples

The Government finally launches its new Trade and Agriculture Commission to scrutinise new trade deals. Is it up to the job?

The Government finally launches its new Trade and Agriculture Commission to scrutinise new trade deals. Is it up to the job?
We ask what does the UK get out of the proposed New Zealand trade deal. Will it mean a flood of cheap new Zealand lamb?
On Wednesday the Chancellor will announce his spending review and campaign groups have written asking for support for rural post offices to continue.
It's apple harvest time. We hear from farmers on a shortage of pickers and how they store their fruit.

Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

25 minutes

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  • Sat 23 Oct 2021 06:30

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