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Will you be eating Brussels sprouts this Christmas? Anna Hill gets to work harvesting cauliflower and sprouts as vegetable growers prepare for the winter food rush.

Latest government figures report a quarter of vegetable growers in the UK are losing money. And the month up to Christmas can be make or break - sales in December provide a third of their year's profit. Anna helps out in the field with farmer Andrew Williams in Ipswich.

And, how much and who should pay to drain farmers' land? Whilst, the Environment Agency used to be responsible for drainage, now it's not legally obliged to protect farmland from flooding. And so with reduced budgets it's pulling the plug on two Cumbrian flood defence schemes that mainly benefit farmers. Caz Graham hears the heated debate from farmers and local residents on who should be responsible.

Presented by Anna Hill. Produced by Clare Freeman in Birmingham.