Dairy Crest Takeover; Minks; Mushrooms

In one of the biggest deals of its kind for years, Dairy Crest is selling its milk business to Muller-Wiseman for £80 million. The sale will include the fresh liquid milk, flavoured milk, cream, butter and milk powder businesses, 3 processing plants, around 70 depots and 700 contracts with dairy farmers. As we hear from Muller UK's CEO, Ronald Kers, they're promising to honour contracts with dairy farmers. Dairy Co, which works on behalf of British dairy farmers, says that the sale of Dairy Crest represents a big change.

All this week we've been hearing about invasive species, and their impact on the countryside. Today, it's the turn of the mink, which is firmly established in many parts of the country, after escaping or being released from fur farms. Nancy Nicolson reports from Perthshire.

Europe's largest mushroom farm is situated in the west of England. Monaghan's near Bristol produces 185,000 kilogrammes of mushrooms every week. Food Programme reporter Dan Saladino takes a look behind the scenes.

Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Mark Smalley.