01/06/2011
British cucumber producers growers say the German E coli outbreak will damage their sales and lead to an excess of supply on the market.
British cucumber growers say their business could be severely hit by the consequences of the outbreak of E. coli in Germany. UK producers tell Sarah Swadling Dutch produce unwanted in Germany could swamp the market and make prices plummet.
The Association of Master Bakers tells Farming Today price rises for bread are inevitable following damage to wheat yields in parts of the UK and across Europe.
And Charlotte Smith visits farmers in the Peak District to look at the economics of farming uplands.
Presented by Sarah Swadling. Produced by Anne-Marie Bullock.
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