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	Podcast:		Farming Today
	Episode:		Fish rescue, Crop irrigation, Rural tourism
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:11:29
	Publish Date:		2018-07-23 00:02:00
	Description:		Thousands of fish are having to be rescued because their habitat is drying up, and Ben Godfrey's been out with the Environment Agency to see how this is done. The hot weather is also affecting crop growth, and as herb and Spinach grower Mark Bowyer tells Caz Graham this means increasing irrigation, a later harvest and lower yields. Tim Hess, a water expert from Cranfield University explains the ways in which drought can affect farmers. All this week the programme is looking at rural tourism, and Professor Nick Evans from the University of Worcester has completed research on this area, and says that although farms are still a draw for tourists they're not always interested in the business of farming. Producer: Toby Field.
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