Law must apply to all

THE following story made me very angry.

Concern over price of fuel

THERE are now serious concerns that the proposed increase of 2p a litre in fuel duty on both diesel and petrol from April 1 will cause extreme hardship to South West farmers.

NFU hails controls on big stores

THE Competition Commission's recommendations for a new and strengthened code of practice covering the relationship between all retailers with a turnover of more than £1billion, and a recommendation to establish an ombudsman to oversee its implementation are a positive step forward that will help enhance supply chain relations, the NFU said.

Rent rises opposed by tenants

THE Tenant Farmers Association have told members that they should resist suggestions from landlords that dairy rents should increase.

Farmers are being tied up with more red tape

RED tape in nightmarish proportions is taking "free" out of "land of the free".

Contradictions hallmark of 2007

THIS year has been the most topsy-turvy 12 months that I can recall. The last 12 months has seen a number of extremely positive developments; however, there has been a series of extremely negative ones as well.

	Kroesus could bring riches to maize crops
	BRIDGEWATER dairy farmer John House is finding success with a maize crop that has surpassed all that he had grown previously.

Dairy produce is vital for health

OCTOBER 20 was World osteoporosis day. The incidence of osteoporosis around the world is increasing but its rise in the UK is alarming.