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In Australia Dr Dario takes on a herd of pregnant cows and takes his student through the steps of dealing with the rather smelly procedure, while in the UK animal helper Roger Palmer introduces his unusual group of pets -- 5 great wolves, a species that has been extinct from the British countryside for 200 years. Ever wanted to take a pet on holiday , this week's How To has a plan and in animal world, Borneo's orang-utans face a brighter future because of a rehabilitation centre in the middle of the jungle.

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In my SpaceLab Entry, named the Klaus Capsule after Klaus from American Dad: I am proposing an experiment involving fish in space. It would be capsule in which a fish could use to swim around a space station. Please give me feedback whether it is good or bad and feel free to ask any questions.. Please in full screen or in large version if the text is not visible. The aim of this space lab entry is to finally allow humans and fish to live alongside each other in the same environment. This could be the end of having them confined in a small tank in the corner of one's room. It would be achieved by creating a plastic capsule in which the fish could use to swim around the space station. Obviously the capsules should be cleaned and the 'oxygenated' water would have to be replaced which is why the design includes a hatch. This would also be to allow them to enter and leave the capsule. During landing and take off, all of the fish would be kept inside a plastic bag aquarium- but when finally in orbit, the experiment would be conducted by leaving one group in the aquarium and allowing another into the capsules. I expect this would be good for the mental and physical health of the fish. *THE EXPERIMENT DOES NOT HAVE TO USE A PLASTIC BAG AQUARIUM. This is simply a rough guideline while the most suited habitat is selected. At the moment the best candidate is the butterfly habitat with a few modifications such as replacing the air vents with a tube supplying oxygenated water. I have been interested in space since the age of two- one thing I remember very well is the solar eclipse in 1999. I wish to be an astronomer and cosmologist when I'm older. Your vote would be a privilege and would bring me one step closer to that goal!

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The coldest spring in more than 50 years, as the past fortnight of below average temperatures dragged the average thermometer reading during March, April and May putting it on course for its lowest level since 1962. Unseasonably-cold weather has caused severe problems for farmers, prompting a surge in the number of livestock deaths and damaging vast areas of crops. The average temperature over the period came in at 6.0C, which is 1.8C, or nearly 25 per cent, lower than is typical for the time of year, according to the Met Office. This makes it the fifth coldest spring since records began in 1910 and the chilliest for 51 years. A Met Office spokesman said: "The colder than average conditions have been caused by difference patterns at certain times, but generally this season has seen frequent easterly and northerly winds which have brought cold air to the UK from polar and northern European regions." Rainfall was lower than normal in March and April but May has been wetter than usual, the Met Office added. As a result, spring has been slightly drier than average, but not as dry as the springs of 2010 and 2011. The Met Office data runs up to the end of March 28, meaning that it does not take into account the final three days of spring.

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British television agricultural digest first broadcast August 4th, 2013, which included a topic in two parts on fracking proposals and extraction of natural shale gas in the UK by Cuadrilla. Includes brief business insight from Cuadrilla CEO, Francis Egan. EB: There is one phrase that stood out to me in this report, paraphrased "It is the wrong time to be investing in extraction of carbon rich fuel sources" - to which I heartily agree, investment needs directed at renewables, not conduits for increased CO2.

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DOHA - Let them eat jam tomorrow (Full text of the speech) Doha negotiations 12.09.11 Mr. President, There was a British author called Lewis Carrol who wrote a rather famous book "Alice in Wonderland" and this book had a sequel "Alice though the Looking Glass". In that book there is a passage where the Red Queen tells Alice "The rule is, jam yesterday and jam tomorrow but never jam to-day.' Alice said "But it must happen sometimes that there is "jam to-day",' To which the Queen said and here I paraphrase: "No, there is never jam to-day." Well that is rather like the EU and the successive Doha Rounds. We do never get the jam. There is a reason for this. The Parliament's own Library briefing states that the focus of the Doha Round was to be on Development. Now for most developing countries the critical aspect of the Doha Round is Agriculture. Around three quarters of the population of developing countries reside in rural areas and a majority depend on agriculture. The European Union's Common Agricultural Policy or CAP is equivalent to about 80 billion US dollar per year. This huge subsidy is a distorting factor in world food markets. It erodes the fair operation of the market in food, generates export dumping, and damages the ability of farmers in the developing world to earn a living. I must further point out that a disproportionate amount of the CAP goes on subsidising the growing of sugar beet. This crop grown in the developed world can never be fully competitive without subsidy with sugar cane. It is the continuance of the CAP in its present form which sabotages a proper result from the Doha Round. What then are the prospects for meaningful reform of the CAP? The answer is that there are too many politicians in the European Parliament who are opposed to a meaningful reform of the CAP - it is just not going to happen. No meaningful reform of the CAP means no meaningful outcome to the Doha rounds. Thank you.

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3rd Prize - Student Journalist Video Competition The UK's 40 years in the EU For our project, we aimed to discover how the UK being a part of the European Union has affected the Lincolnshire area. In particular, we focused on Boston, a town that relies heavily upon migrant workers in the agriculture industry. We explored a range of topics related to migrant workers, from the positives - such as their willingness to work and economic contributions to the negatives - such as the strain on services and the mistreatment of workers. In our research, it became clear that parallels were being drawn between the EU's enlargement in 2004, and freedom-of-movement restriction being lifted on Romanians and Bulgarians in 2014. We contacted and spoke to many people, including local farmers and councillors, as well as politicians in Brussels and independent experts. We also spoke to the local migrant community and a community centre. The interviews we used in the final product were just a few of the many we conducted, and were the ones we felt painted a fair and accurate picture, with various different viewpoints. We found that while people have different views on immigration, most agree that the UK was under-prepared in 2004, and must be better equipped for the potential influx of Romanian and Bulgarian migrants over the coming years. Whether or not this proves to be the case remains to be seen. December 2013

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Regional in-depth media programme investigating Yorkshire news items of interest, first broadcast October 29th, 2013. This is the second report focusing on the threat of bovine TB (bTB) to the Yorkshire region and the potential for spread from hot spot areas in the South-West currently undergoing badger culling. Highlighted many non-badger causalities of disease spread, including farming malpractice or moving herds from hot areas to TB free areas to increase market profit and farms that should be under testing regulations but have been forgotten for twenty years.

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NOTE: This film has a French soundtrack. A tour of Tideswell, Derbyshire, showing its limestone hills, its church and buildings, and the locals who work in the quarry. 'This film describes an upland settlement, Tideswell in the Derbyshire hills. Tideswell is built of local limestone, and many of its inhabitants work in neighbouring stone quarries. A hillside stream supplies power for the mills. Farms are mixed, but there is less arable land than pasture; sheep and cattle thrive on the upland pasture.' (Films of Britain - British Council Film Department Catalogue - 1946) This film has been made available for non-commercial research and educational purposes courtesy the British Council Film Collection. http://film.britishcouncil.org/british-council-film-collection/about-the-collection

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A badger cull is just one of many tools being used to tackle bovine TB in England. Pilot badger culls in West Somerset and West Gloucestershire will take place for a six week period between June 2013 and February 2014. Find out more at http://www.TBFreeEngland.co.uk You can view more videos, hear from farmers affected by bovine TB, and learn more about the reasons behind the badger cull, on our TB Free England playlist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDdu7gC4LcM&list=PLfQQD6ZJA60ZkIEpbZqkBszW_JvTx6HCB

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A snapshot of life in the Outer Hebrides, 'The Western Isles' shows the traditional manufacture of Harris Tweed and the dramatic homecoming of shipwrecked sailors. 'Off the Atlantic coast of Scotland lie the Outer Hebrides. The film records the courage and endurance of the islanders. For centuries these fishermen, farmers and weavers of Harris Tweed have fought Atlantic gales. The return of survivors from a torpedoed ship is shown.' (Films of Britain - British Council Film Department Catalogue - 1942-43) This film has been made available for non-commercial research and educational purposes courtesy the British Council Film Collection. http://film.britishcouncil.org/british-council-film-collection/about-the-collection

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Baling silage with krone fortima baler co roscommon ireland ,the first working fortima in ireland Fortima -- the powerful combination of proven engineering and innovative technology. - The variable bale chamber produces 1.00-1.50 m (3'3"-4'11") or 1.00-1.80 m (3'3"-5'11") diameter bales - The chain-and-slat elevator handles the most difficult conditions - The camless EasyFlow pick-up boosts throughput and reduces wear and tear - The selectable MultiCut cutting system features 17 knives - QuattroSpeed -- the new twine tying system for four threads - The well-proven net wrapping system for even higher throughputs Fortima is the name of the new round baler that supersedes Krone's roundPack model, an established machine that has proven ten thousands of times all over the world. In terms of its external styling, the new round baler resembles Comprima and is equally powerful and efficient, offering high operator comfort, a clear-cut design and a uniquely high level of specification. The variable chamber Fortima is marketed in two versions: Fortima V 1500 (1-1.5m bale diameters) and Fortima V 1800 (1-1.8m bale diameters); each version may be specified with Krone's MultiCut cutting system. Featuring the 12.05m EasyFlow pick-up unit, the slat-and-chain elevator as well as net wrap and/or twine wrapping technology, Fortima gives evidence of Krone's advanced round baler technology, which evolved during decades of in-field experience. The new EasyFlow pick-up is mounted right on the rotor discs on either end of the pick-up, a design that eliminates the need for a traditional cam track and hence a major area of wear. This camless technology provides a number of obvious advantages: Firstly, it results in a more clear-cut design after the machine shed quite a number of moving parts, which would be subject to wear and tear. Operators report they noticed an up to 60 percent decrease in wear costs. Further costs are saved on reduced service and maintenance. In addition, the camless EasyFlow pick-up operates at a 30% higher speed than a standard pick-up with cam and offers noticeably quieter running as well. The MultiCut rotor cutter gives controlled cuts and is a synonym for best quality, convenient knife change and locking. Feeding the crops in a continuous flow through the knives, MultiCut produces nominal cutting lengths of down to 64mm when using all 17 knives. The knives are operated in sets of 17, 15, 7 or 0. The model without cutting system has a 415mm diameter feed rotor, which is arranged between the pick-up and the baling chamber to improve the flow of crop into the machine and boost the overall output. Its tines are attached in a V arrangement and it is this design that accounts for particularly firm edges, also when baling from thin and narrow swaths. The well-proven chain elevator technology reduces tractor power input to an absolute minimum and will therefore operate behind a 50hp tractor. Narrowly spaced slats reduce friction and power loss in order to provide superior bale feed and baling performance. As the slats mesh with the material, they give the elevator a better grip for a more positive rotation of the bale -- an enormous benefit in very dry or very wet crops. The highlight of the baling chamber is the new and larger pulleys, which are more durable and harder wearing, give quieter running and provide for higher densities. The new twine box is sealed against spraying water and rain and stores up to 11 balls of twine, which are conveniently replaced from the ground. The new twine tying system uses four threads to wrap the bales really tight and cut down the tying cycle. Baler operation is new, too, and responds to user wishes. The new Comfort operating unit brings ISOBUS compatibility, so that the operator can operate Fortima from the Beta terminal or the CCI-ISOBUS terminal. All operation is carried out from the cab, including function testing and setting the number of net wraps. In addition, the operator can program a wide range of features (e.g. signalling completion of a job

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On 3 November 2010, the World Preservation Foundation held a conference in Central Hall, Westminster, in partnership with Dods, the first name in political information and communications, to address the urgent need to find near term solutions to climate change. Dr. Michael Greger TOPIC: Dr. Greger speaks about the rise in zoonotic diseases - including swine flu - linked to factory farming. Michael Greger, M.D., is a physician, author, and internationally recognized professional speaker on a number of important public health issues. Dr. Greger has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, and the International Bird Flu Summit. Currently Dr. Greger proudly serves as the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States.

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Actor, comedian, naturalist, musician and ex-Goodie Bill Oddie talks to Afshin Rattansi, host of Going Underground, about the badger cull. He explains that despite scientific evidence that the cull wouldn't work, the government ignored scientists and the general public and went ahead with it. He explains how DEFRA and the NFU don't are not representative of the countryside, and that we are at risk of sliding back into a feudal society. LIKE Going Underground http://fb.me/GoingUndergroundRT FOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/Underground_RT FOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansi FOLLOW on Instagram http://instagram.com/officialgoingundergroundrt

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