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10/08/2024: Mental health; Bovine TB; Timber and woodland; Sheep shearing record

A 大象传媒 Local Radio 24-hour farming event highlighting the ups and downs of the work, and aiming to encourage young farmers to support each other with their mental health.

A 大象传媒 Local Radio 24 hour farming event to encourage young farmers to support each other with their mental health.

Farmer led badger vaccination could be a way forward in eradicating TB in cattle, a study of a four year pilot programme in Cornwall says that it has seen the percentage of badgers testing positive for TB drop from 16% to zero.

Timber is an issue here in the UK, we import more than 80% of the wood we use and there are calls for far more of that to be home grown.

In the south of Scotland the Government agency Forestry and Land Scotland is still clearing up the damage caused after Storm Arwen hit in 2021.

When it comes to the physical felling of trees or carrying out pruning at great heights, it鈥檚 a potentially dangerous profession, so comprehensive training is essential.

And an Olympic event that isn't, but really should be, shearing over 500 sheep in nine hours to reach a world record.

Presented by Caz Graham

Produced by Alun Beach

25 minutes

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  • Sat 10 Aug 2024 06:30

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