20/06/24 - World Farmers' conference, East Yorkshire cucumbers, Green Alliance manifesto

The weather and finances are dominating discussions at the World Farmers Organisation's meeting in Rome this week. Farmers from more than 50 countries are at the conference. The organisation was set up a decade ago to give farmers a bigger voice on the world stage, and share knowledge and expertise on food and environment issues.
Secretary General of the WFO Dr Andrea Porro joins us to share the key issues being discussed.

As part of our focus on salad, we visit a cucumber grower in East Yorkshire. Anchor Nurseries was set up more than 60 years ago and is currently run by the third generation. It produces cucumbers in 8 acres of glasshouses - despite that, as Sarah Falkingham discovered, the weather has been having an impact.

Ahead of the general election, we're hearing from campaign groups and farming unions about what they'd like the next government to do. The Green Alliance Senior Policy Analyst Lydia Collas explained what they would like to see from a new government.

Presented by Charlotte Smith
Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Marie Lennon