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The British value the countryside, but don't appreciate how valuable it is according to a new survey by the Prince's Countryside Fund. The survey of almost 600 people found that 93% valued the countryside for relaxation - but only 4% correctly identified the value of it for farming. The Director of the Prince's Countryside Fund, Victoria Harris, is concerned about the implications of this for those living and working in rural areas.

Also, the potato has become the first UK crop to have its genome fully sequenced. Professor Iain Gordon believes that this new finding will mean different varieties of potatoes will soon be on the supermarket shelves - and without the use of GM.

And we hear from a Pennine farmer who is up for an award at the Great Yorkshire Show for integrating business with wildlife conservation.

Presented by Charlotte Smith. Produced by Emma Weatherill.