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01/10/25: Illegal meat at Dover, farm wages, economic impact of Wales' environment scheme

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Wednesday 1st October 2025

20 tonnes of illegal meat and animal products have been intercepted at Dover in September alone. Dover's Head of Port Health and Public Protection tells us the amount of illegal meat her staff are seizing is 'escalating'. Last month MPs warned that illegal meat imports were at a crisis level, increasing the risk of diseases like Foot and Mouth and African Swine Fever entering the country and threatening public health.

Wales' new Sustainable Farming Scheme was revamped following farmer protests, at projected cuts to livestock numbers and jobs. Now an economic impact assessment into the revised version of the scheme has been published by the Welsh Government. BBC Wales' Environment Correspondent Steffan Messenger has been gauging the farming unions' reaction.

What will inflationary pressures mean for farm workers wages? We hear wages may need to rise to compete with other sectors.

Presenter: Anna Hill

Producer: Sarah Swadling

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