Farming Today - 22/06/2010

Anna Hill hears how science may help save the honey bee from decline. In England alone, there's been a 54% drop in managed honey bee populations over the last 20 years. Now, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has decided which research projects are most likely to offer a solution. And as the chancellor prepares his emergency budget, there are fears the countryside will be hit hard. Somerset county council has decided to sell off its farms, to help reduce its debt of 400 million pounds. And the Campaign to Protect Rural England explain why they believe wildlife and environment schemes should be protected from cuts. But economist Sean Rickard argues jobs and economic growth should take priority over wildlife. Presenter: Anna Hill Producer: Melvin Rickarby.