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Supermarkets appear to be gearing up for a price war. Last month Asda announced it would lower prices, and other supermarkets have since said they'll follow, despite taking a hit on their profits. Over the Easter weekend, stores were competing to sell vegetables at extremely low prices, to entice shoppers in. So will farmers' profits be squeezed?

All week we're taking a closer look at agroforestry - that's growing productive trees alongside other farming enterprises, whether its rows of trees creating arable alleyways, or grazing under woodland used for fruit, nuts or timber. One farm where agroforestry has been developed over nearly two decades is in North Cambridgeshire, near Peterborough. The fenland soil there is usually used for intensive vegetable production, but Stephen Briggs, farmer and soil scientist, is doing things a little differently.

A project bringing farmers together to understand and tackle a disease that devastates many dairy farms is to be extended into North Wales. Bovine TB is a chronic, infectious disease, and is a particular problem in parts of West Wales. A scheme, which started in Pembrokeshire and is funded by the Welsh government, has brought together farmers, vets and scientists, who've been sharing knowledge and experience.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Sally Challoner.

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