Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

29/07/2013

Attacks by dogs on livestock are costing farmers a million pounds a year. Sybil Ruscoe goes to socialisation classes aimed at reducing attacks.

Attacks by dogs on livestock are costing farmers a million pounds a year. That's the figure the insurers NFU mutual have put on the problem. In an attempt to educate dog owners and prevent future attacks; insurers, police and the BHS are staging a series of puppy socialisation classes where pets can meet farm animals. Sybil Ruscoe meets the canine pupils.

Phil Stocker, the chief executive of the National Sheep Association says what farmers and members of the public can do to keep their dogs under control in the countryside.

Philip Ponsford, chairman of the British Cheese Board, discusses why cheese is increasingly expensive to make.

Presented by Charlotte Smith, Produced by Toby Field.

11 minutes

Last on

Mon 29 Jul 201305:45

Broadcast

  • Mon 29 Jul 201305:45

Farming Tomorrow: Another Country with James Rebanks

Farming Tomorrow: Another Country with James Rebanks

A document of the lives of rural workers in and around three English villages.

Farming Tomorrow: AI on the Farm

Farming Tomorrow: AI on the Farm

Charlotte Smith explores how artificial intelligence is transforming agriculture.

Farming Tomorrow: The Briefing Room asks How will climate change affect our farms?

Farming Tomorrow: The Briefing Room asks How will climate change affect our farms?

Will we still be able to grow enough food as temperatures rise and rain patterns change?

Farming Tomorrow: Kiri's Farm

Farming Tomorrow: Kiri's Farm

A stand-up comedian, a vegan and a farmer walk into a bar.

Podcast