The Farmers Guardian Podcast - The General Election: What do farmers want to see from the next Government?

With a General Election just around the corner, farmers will be heading to the polls on July 4 to decide which candidate and, ultimately, which party they would like to see lead the UK Government.

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"If we lost agriculture, this country would change. We would end up relying on being fed by countries which are suffering more than us with global warming. It is important to build on our homegrown production to keep our country great."
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"If we lost agriculture, this country would change. We would end up relying on being fed by countries which are suffering more than us with global warming. It is important to build on our homegrown production to keep our country great."

On this week's podcast, news reporter Chris Brayford is joined by a host of guests including farmers to discuss the implications of a General Election to farming communities and some of the priorities...

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