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	Podcast:		Farming Today
	Episode:		Poor mobile coverage, New Zealand trade deal, Blackcurrant harvest
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:13:21
	Publish Date:		2022-08-11 05:00:00
	Description:		The hot weather has led to more crop fires during this years' harvest - today we hear from a farmer who had to phone 999 but couldn't get through because she had no mobile phone signal. The CLA, which supports rural businesses and landowners, says universal coverage is urgently needed and the network is not fit for purpose. As farmers continue to speculate over how the UK's free trade agreement with New Zealand will affect business, the AHDB has published analysis it has been carrying out with Harper Adams University into the risks and opportunities. It says although the deal is better for farmers in New Zealand, the effect is not likely to be as extreme as some have predicted. Plus we continue our look at the harvest in different parts of the UK - today it's blackcurrants. We hear how the hot weather has damaged some of the fruit, and led to a much earlier harvest. Presented by Caz Graham Produced in Bristol by Natalie Donovan
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