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So-called ‘chlorinated chicken’ has been a major sticking point in US-UK trade talks, one of the red lines British farmers say the Government cannot cross. But US Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, says we’ve got the wrong end of the stick about how their chicken is produced nowadays. So is chlorine washed chicken merely a “myth to dispel”? We look for some clarity.
It’s been obligatory to keep all poultry and captive birds indoors in some parts of England under the Government’s mandatory housing restriction order to help prevent the spread of bird flu. That order has been lifted this morning because the risk of avian flu has reduced.
As part of our week looking at grass, today we visit a turf farm. There’s a big market for turf from gardeners, golf courses and for sports pitches and parks, and it’s not just for the pristine tightly-mown grass, you can even buy specialist turfs for green roofs, and species-rich and wild-flower turfs too.
The Government’s Farming in Protected Landscapes programme has funded river re-wiggling, school visits to farms and even the creation of Lake District tweed since it began in 2021, and now it’s making life easier for rock climbers with disabilities in the Peak District.
Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.
By BBC Radio 44.5
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So-called ‘chlorinated chicken’ has been a major sticking point in US-UK trade talks, one of the red lines British farmers say the Government cannot cross. But US Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, says we’ve got the wrong end of the stick about how their chicken is produced nowadays. So is chlorine washed chicken merely a “myth to dispel”? We look for some clarity.
It’s been obligatory to keep all poultry and captive birds indoors in some parts of England under the Government’s mandatory housing restriction order to help prevent the spread of bird flu. That order has been lifted this morning because the risk of avian flu has reduced.
As part of our week looking at grass, today we visit a turf farm. There’s a big market for turf from gardeners, golf courses and for sports pitches and parks, and it’s not just for the pristine tightly-mown grass, you can even buy specialist turfs for green roofs, and species-rich and wild-flower turfs too.
The Government’s Farming in Protected Landscapes programme has funded river re-wiggling, school visits to farms and even the creation of Lake District tweed since it began in 2021, and now it’s making life easier for rock climbers with disabilities in the Peak District.
Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

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