Emergency pod: Countryside Stewardship cliff edge

English nature faces an unprecedented human-made environmental crisis as thousands of Countryside Stewardship agreements expire at the end of this year.

Over 4,500 farms are affected, threatening to undo years of conservation work.

We'll discuss why we're in this mess - what it could mean for England's nature - and what can be done about it.

ffinlo Costain (8point9.com) is joined by Anna Biesty (Deepdale Farm) Martin Hole (Montague Farm) Chris Millward (Bibbey's Wild Farms) and Martin Lines (Nature Friendly Farming Network).

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