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Old 19-05-2003, 01:32 AM
Torsten Brinch
 
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Default UK farm profitability to jun 2002

On Sun, 15 Dec 2002 09:59:21 +0000, Tim Lamb
wrote:

In article , Torsten Brinch
writes
Do you think you are drawing attention to a significant factor in the
situation, and if so, why?

I've seen the thought expressed on a website, from memory, that "as
long as these unclaimed monetary compensations are not made available
British family farms will continue to disappear". I consider that hype
unbased in reality, what do you think?


From the figures you and Jim have posted, this would not be sufficient
to *save* loss making businesses. It is very illustrative of our present
Governments attitude to the farming industry and rural interests.


Yes, and as you said it hasn't helped. But in the total picture of it
all, it's more like a pebble in your wellies. We see dole clients run
totally mad at the community centers on occasions, if they are cheated
for a penny less than the maximum they can get out of the system. It
is very human, but it does represent some loss of sense of
proportions.

Bearing in mind the average age of farmers faced with the decision, it
does not read as supportive or caring.


In the context it read as political hype "Support me and my party at
the election, because we will hand out the money -- or support the
other side, they will keep the money away from you, and the family
farm will be doomed."