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It is a sad fact that some of the most successful, life-saving agricultural advances were bitterly opposed by environmental groups when they were first created.Ìý

In the summer of 2003, as I concluded my studies at Swansea University, little did I imagine that almost two decades later the work of one of the Welsh poets we studied would again haunt with a renewed sense of poignancy.

We had a great day at Usk show. The sun shone and the hospitality stands were brimming with thirsty farmers grateful for the alcoholic beverages offered to them.