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	Podcast:		Farming Today
	Episode:		18/01/25 - Farming Today This Week: LAMMA machinery show, Climate advice on meat, Foot and Mouth
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:24:44
	Publish Date:		2025-01-18 07:00:00
	Description:		The Climate Change Committee is revising its advice on eating meat. In 2020, the committee - which is the government's advisor on climate change - recommended people cut their intake of beef, lamb and dairy produce by 20% by 2030 and by 35% by 2050, to reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses produced by livestock in the UK. But now that could change, in the light of progress to reduce emissions though things like livestock breeding and new technologies on farm. Farmers are being warned to be vigilant after Foot and Mouth disease has killed several buffalo in Germany. Back in 2001 an outbreak of Foot and Mouth in the UK caused the death of millions of animals, through disease and preventative culling. The UK has temporarily banned imports of German meat and dairy, as well as live cattle, sheep and pigs. And we visit the the LAMMA machinery show - which took place at the NEC in Birmingham this week - to see some innovations in farm kit, and ask farmers whether they feel ready to invest right now. Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced by Heather Simons
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