I read this and could not help thinking that SO much sense was said in this letter….but would it ever be listened to?? Letter to Daily Mail dated September 2nd 2015 by Mr Ian Bell Much sympathy should go to farmers struggling to cope with TB in their livestock because the emotional, practical and financial ramifications of this disease are massive. Having been a West Country farmer for 20 years in my younger years, I know that few jobs demand more commitment, integrity and sheer hard graft than livestock farming. The supermarkets’ grip on ‘farmgate prices’ suppresses the realistic costs of production in the primary world of agriculture. And farming is primary. The fundamentals of life should be woven into every step the farmer takes because the natural world depends on his being light footed and intuitive; a healthy farm is the reward that nature bestows on a farmer who … Continue reading →