British farmers still shudder when they remember the last major epidemic here, in 1967.

We all recognise that the British farmer is having a rough time.

British farmers are the victims of their own success.

British farmers are not producing the right kind of food for a healthy diet.

He identifies the following issues as important to all British farmers:

That could be accepted by British farmers - we all make mistakes.

We sincerely hope that this is to the benefit of British farmers.

The British farmers are in crisis at the moment.

I am totally aware of the problems that all this has caused for British farmers.

But that was all in the high days of British farmers.