Farming Today

North Sea cod stocks are at their highest levels for nine years. New figures from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea show that the number of mature cod able to reproduce is now 40 per cent higher than at any time this century. Charlotte Smith investigates the impact this could have on the fishing industry and the price we pay for cod in the shops. Farmers are accused of creating rural poverty by penny pinching when it comes to paying their staff. The Farming Today beehive may only be a couple of months old, but already many of its occupants are considering leaving.