Parlon and Parnell: the right to a free market

AS A farmer, I agree with junior minister Tom Parlon when he says the State should not be allowed interfere in the value of land owned by its private citizens.

Sat, 23 Aug, 2003 - 01:00

Land is the capital and the lifeblood of every farm in this country and farmers do as much as any group to maintain our land heritage.

Why should a farmer whose family has worked the land for generations be forced to accept a cap on the value on his or her property and surrender the value to someone else?

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