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05/08/25 Egg imports and salmonella concerns, plum boom, oil seed rape harvest

The British Egg Industry Councils says there's been a rise in imports of eggs and egg products and they're worried about cases of salmonella.

The egg industry is calling for better labelling of products using imported eggs, and for all imports of eggs and egg products to be checked at the border. The British Egg Industry Council says there's been a rise in imports and they're concerned that eggs contaminated with salmonella are not being picked up.

Plums used to be a big crop for British farms back in the 1960s, but over the decades the amount grown here has fallen dramatically. However, one farm in Kent believes the tide is turning. WB Chambers near Maidstone say new varieties, new orchards and new technology are extending the growing season and providing consumers with British plums for longer.

As part of our week-long focus on harvest, we see how this year's oil seed rape crop has fared. We visit a farmer in East Yorkshire who used a drone to help seal the pods with a special sealant a couple of months ago, to stop them falling off too early. He says it's saved a lot of crop - and money.

Presenter = Anna Hill
Producer = Rebecca Rooney

14 minutes

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  • Tue 5 Aug 2025 05:45

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