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At the end of a long week in world trade we look at where we are now with food exports and farming. The USA has delayed most of the high tarrifs it threatened - with most countries like the UK now facing a 10 per cent charge. But the trade war with China continues - and some British farmers buying American feed may be affected by that. China faces 125% tariffs on Chinese goods going into the US, and extra costs on chinese ships entering American ports.

More than half the lambs on a Scottish farm have died after one of the first cases of Schmallenberg in the country. The Schmallenberg virus - which is spread by midges - killed up to 92 of the 152 lambs that Michael Goldie was expecting to deliver last month at his farm in Ayrshire. Scotland had remained largely free of Schmallenberg until January but concern is growing after a spike in cases. Richard Baynes met with Michael and his family to see the impact of the losses.

All this week we've been looking at farmed fish. Today we hear from the campaign group Wildfish, which wants all salmon farms closed.

And it's the end of an era for the channel island of Sark, as dairy production will end there next Friday. Farmers Katharine and Jason Salisbury have been producing milk, cream and award winning cheese at Sark Dairy Trust Farm since October 2019. But they are off to new pastures this month, and as we reported the search to find someone to take over has so far failed.

Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Sally Challoner.

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