Straitjacket from head to toe

FARMERS' fears of being straitjacketed by EU regulations may not look too far-fetched next month, when Brussels starts the process of making rules for the very ground farmers walk on.
Straitjacket from head to toe

Publication of the European Commission's proposal for a Soil Protection Strategy is expected in November.

Never mind that there is already a wide range of EU agricultural and environmental measures for soil protection; Brussels sees a need for additional legislation.

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