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03/04/20: Spring drilling, Growing demand for veg boxes, Ash dieback

Lots of farmers have been taking advantage of the recent sunshine to catch up on planting crops after months of wet weather. But some are choosing not to plant food crops at all.

After months of wet weather, the recently sunshine means lots of farmers are out in the fields, desperately trying to catch up on planting crops. But is it worth it? Sybil Ruscoe speaks to one farmer who has decided not to plant food crops this spring.

As the impacts of coronavirus continue to be felt in rural communities across the UK, we hear from a mixed organic farm in Oxfordshire which has seen a surge in veg box orders.

And it may have slipped out of the headlines, but ash dieback is still a live issue, with millions of trees being felled. We visit a site on the Salisbury Plain where trees are being removed.

Presented by Sybil Ruscoe
Produced by Heather Simons

13 minutes

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  • Fri 3 Apr 2020 05:45

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