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Gene editing, fodder from whisky waste, the future of farming and the Welsh Government consultation

A waste product from the whisky industry - known as draff - is often used to feed livestock over winter in Scotland. But one farmer says it's becoming harder to come by.

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Charlotte Smith speaks to a scientist calling on European policy-makers to safeguard gene editing technologies in agriculture. We learn about the waste product from the whisky industry - known as draff - often used to feed livestock over winter in Scotland. And we look at the future of farming policy after Brexit in Wales and the rest of the UK.

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Thu 25 Oct 201805:45

BBC Radio 4

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