What should be done for the North's stricken hill farmers?
9:21am Friday 29th February 2008
Comments (0)A DELEGATION of Yorkshire hill farmers has delivered a stark message to the Government this week - intervene with immediate help, or watch the entire upland economy collapse.
"If they do not do it this year it will be too late next. We are not whinging or whining, we are being realistic," said Alistair Davy, of Low Oxque Farm, Marrick, in Swaledale.
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