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	Podcast:		Farming Today
	Episode:		11/11/25 Fishing action plan, Scottish farming fund, farmers' arthritis, mushrooms
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:13:54
	Publish Date:		2025-11-11 06:00:00
	Description:		An all party parliamentary group of MPs is launching what it calls a 'new action plan for fishing.' The group believes that the industry is being challenged by a series of problems including a declining workforce, restrictions at sea because of environmental protection and avoiding windfarms. The former fisheries minister and Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner is writing the report. Farmers and crofters are criticising the Scottish Government over the allocation of grants for the Future Farming Investment Scheme. About 7,500 applications were submitted for the £21 million fund, but around 3,500 applications did not meet the criteria. Some farmers and politicians claim the distribution of money was "unfair". The Scottish Government says it understands some people are disappointed and says it is already reviewing the scheme. Researchers at the University of Worcester are carrying out research to find out how arthritis affects farmers and the farming industry. All week we're finding out more about growing mushrooms. We eat more than a £100 million worth in the UK every year. We visit the second-largest mushroom farm in the UK at Littleport in The Fens. It produces 160 tonnes a week, from tiny buttons, to large flat mushrooms. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney
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