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Academics have launched a new research initiative. Sixteen universities from across the UK have formed the Agricultural Universities Council. It aims to look at the big picture to see what kind of research will most benefit farmers.

What do the labels on pork tell you about the way the pig was reared? It can be complicated - for example, ‘outdoor bred pigs’ may sound as if they live outdoors but they actually spend most of their lives inside. The sows give birth outside and their piglets stay with them until they're weaned, but after that they head indoors. We visit a farm in Wiltshire which produces outdoor-reared RSPCA-assured pork and find out what that means.

The Island of Ulva is looking for a farmer. It's just off Mull, on the West Coast of Scotland. The community group which owns it says it will involve looking after a herd of Highland cattle and tending more than 3000 acres.

Presenter - Caz Graham
Producer - Rebecca Rooney