Software giant that powers huge amounts of the world wide web. Wherever yourejoining me from Around The World, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. You know, it seems not a week goes by without farmers somewhere taking to the streets, complaining about the difficulties of making ends meet. Its an industry thats crucial to economies everywhere as well as global trade and, of course, an industry thats fundamental to human survival. Problems ranging from cheap imports to strict rules about the environment and animal welfare, as well as those powerful supermarkets, it all means that farmers have been protesting across the globe, from europe, the uk and india, forcing politicians to listen. The farming industrys also having growing political influence in places including the us and new zealand, as an unprecedented number of countries hold elections this year. Theres also the impact of geopolitics because, in particular, the war in ukraine has made many longstanding proble