THERE has been a slight increase in the number of farmers who are unsure what will happen to their land in future.

The percentage of farmers who are very optimistic about the future of the industry continues to fall, with just one fifth of respondents expressing full confidence.

IRELAND’S show jumpers were in superb form at Barcelona yesterday, giving team manager Robert Splaine cause for optimism ahead of Sunday’s crucial Samsung Super League final.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern bluntly told British Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday that he was wrong in his arguments against the Common Agricultural Policy.