Agricultural policy - Revolution in the farmyard

AFTER decades of fattening on EU aid, it was entirely predictable farmers would voice strident opposition to radical reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy sparking a revolution in the farmyard.

Despite benefiting handsomely from membership of the EU club, farmers are regarded as whingeing at every edict emanating from Brussels, often with good reason.

However, with far reaching reforms now looming, it is difficult not to sympathise with the people staring at fundamental transformation of their livelihoods.