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Your burger costs more this summer, but farmers say they're not cashing in
Heather Oldfield's daughters have ambitions to be farmers in the future
For many, the smell of charcoal and sizzling meat is the scent of summer.
However, soaring costs mean a backyard barbecue may no longer be an affordable meal option.
The rising cost of burgers and fast food has been labelled "burgerflation".
According to data from the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the prices of beef, bread buns and bagged salad have risen sharply since last summer.
But does this mean farmers and food producers are earning more?
We spoke to some of those whose produce could find its way from the farm to your fork.
Heather Oldfield, cattle farmer, Boston, Lincolnshire
The farm has 200 animals, but the amount buyers are paying for beef has fallen
Lincolnshire is known as the breadbasket of England due to its output of crops – and it also has a rich tradition of livestock farming.