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	Podcast:		Farming Today
	Episode:		04/10/23 Hormone-treated beef row; Migration review; Carrots
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:13:34
	Publish Date:		2023-10-04 05:00:00
	Description:		NFU President demands an apology from a politician who told a fringe meeting at the Conservative Party Conference that he wanted to see hormone-treated beef allowed into the UK - something which is banned at the moment. MP Jacob Rees-Mogg then went on to accuse the National Farmers Union and its leader Minette Batters of being 'protectionist'. The government's system of a 'shortage occupations list' is not working and should be abolished, according to a review by the Migration Advisory Committee - the independent body that advises the government on migration issues. The S.O.L. is used to decide which jobs immigrants can apply for, because of the need for labour. All week we are digging into root veg, today it's carrots. The UK crunches its way through 10 billion carrots every year, nearly all of them grown here. Right now, the main crop is being harvested, and we visit one farmer in Yorkshire who grows 1,000 acres of carrots. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney
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