So the end is near. At least for another year....
The Tories conference has just closed. David Cameron has made his speech. Was it enough to steal a march on Gordon Brown? Is it setting out a different policy for the country? Is there anything between the two parties, (Labour & Tories?)
It should not be about the the Government giving the industry money. It should be about a true partnership between Farmers and Government. On the one hand they want us to stand on our own feet and not come crying for money each time there is a disease break out. But then they tie our feet together with red tape and beaurocracy.
If land owners just sat back and said "I can make much more money not producing food and selling my land." Then this country really has things to worry about. Fortunately for the government the credit crunch has made that much less likley. I do wonder what they would do if we just all stopped producing food for a year!
But unfortunately the credit crisis in America has drawn the attention away from important domestic issues for Agriculture and the importance of Food Provenance.
Where will it go next?