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The President of the National Farmers Union has told Farming Today that the decision not to communicate with the media during last year's pilot badger cull was down to a decision from the highest level of government. The pilot cull took place in Somerset and Gloucestershire as part of the government's strategy to tackle bovine TB. This was told to Farming Today's reporter, Anna Jones, during a session at the Pig and Poultry Fair in Stoneleigh, looking at how farmers should be more open with the media. Defra say there is no truth in this.

Around 300,000 endangered young eels have died after failing to be removed from a trap set up at a power station to help them on their run up the river Erne in Northern Ireland. There was an exceptional surge of young eels up the river over the Easter weekend, however because the traps were not emptied in time, the animals suffocated. Farming Today hears from the European Eel Consultancy and the electrical company, ESB, who are in charge of looking after the traps.

And thousands of visitors have been at the Pig and Poultry Fair at Stoneleigh, which starts its second day today. Farming Today has been there finding out how farmers can best promote themselves.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Lucy Bickerton.