26/09/22: Reservoir Opposition, Farmers Abused, UK Wine

A plan to flood more than a thousand acres of Lincolnshire farmland to create a new reservoir is being met with strong opposition. More than 2000 people have signed a petition opposing Anglian Water’s plans for the site near Sleaford. The company says the facility is vital to secure future water supplies as our climate changes and as demand for water grows. Farming Today regularly reports on concerns for farmer's mental health - and now a study suggests farmers are also regularly being subjected to abusive behaviour from members of the public. Researchers from the University of Exeter say it is leading to a "strong sense of disconnection" with the wider public. We speak to the Farming Community Network, which says it wants to do more to connect farmers with the communities that live near by. And as we start a whole week looking at UK wine production, we find out how climate change has been affecting the types of wine being produced. Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced in Bristol by Natalie Donovan

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