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• 26 May 12: Chelsea Flower Show

  Sat, 26 May 12

  Duration:
  26 mins
  
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  Charlotte Smith meets Gold medal winners at the Chelsea Flower Show and asks whether winning makes a difference to growers and their business. From lillies, roses and orchids to this year's Plant of the Year Digitalis 'Illumination Pink', Charlotte sees and smells a collection of the best and brightest British plants and flowers.

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• 25 May 12 French GM Maize Ban

  Fri, 25 May 12

  Duration:
  15 mins
  
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  With Charlotte Smith. France's ban on growing GM Maize has been rejected by the European Food Safety Authority. The European Commission tells us the rules may change rather than France, and 5 other countries, being forced to drop their bans. After closing 2 milk processing plants, losing a supermarket contract, and cutting prices to farmers Dairy Crest has posted an overall loss of £10m for the last financial year. Much of the loss has come from the company writing off £80m from the value of its dairies division. An asparagus grower and wheat farmer share their experiences of the stop-start spring. And, the warm weather is bringing on the blooms in traditional hay meadows, which are now a rare habitat

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• 24 May 12 Science Funding.

  Thu, 24 May 12

  Duration:
  15 mins
  
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  Anna Hill asks the Chief Executive of the biosciences research funding body, the BBSRC, how much of a new round of Government investment will be spent on GM? And, the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Agriculture and Science explains why he thinks GM deserves ministerial and public support. Plus, the fish DNA test which scientists hope will stop illegal trawling. And why Sunshine and Patience are watchwords for dairy farmers at the moment.

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• 23 May 12: Milk Mergers

  Wed, 23 May 12

  Duration:
  15 mins
  
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  A merger of two dairy co-ops could mean better milk prices for some UK dairy farmers. Anna Hill asks Milk Link's CEO if it'll also spell longer term security for contract prices.

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• 22 May 12 GM Trials in Peril

  Tue, 22 May 12

  Duration:
  15 mins
  
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  Trials of GM crops within the UK are in peril due to protests over GM wheat. Anna Hill presents.

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• 21 May 12: Show cattle welfare concerns

  Mon, 21 May 12

  Duration:
  13 mins
  
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  Anna Hill hears how some dairy farmers are being accused of artificially enhancing cow udders to compete in the show ring. Vets say it threatens animal welfare.

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