16/07/26 'Critical situation' for chicken site as water restricted, farm payments for wildlife, the price of chocolate

The poultry industry is calling for animal welfare and food production to be prioritised, as pressure increases on water supplies. This follows the closure of a chicken processing site in Devon due to a lack of water.

All week we're looking at England's post-Brexit farm payment schemes, which reward farmers to farm more environmentally. We hear concerns that money will be tight and many farmers may miss out.

And retail prices of chocolate should stay high to give farmers in west Africa a future, says the CEO of Tony’s Chocolonely.

Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.