"No government in modern history has done more damage to rural Britain than Labour is right now," Anderson said. "Farms are closing at twice the rate new ones are opening."
John Joe Fitzgerald, Vice President of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association, recounted the harrowing experience of a farmer in West Kerry whose sheep suffered severe injuries from a dog attack. The emotional toll of witnessing injured sheep and lost lambs profoundly impacted John Joe and inspired action against the ongoing crisis.
When New Zealander Lydia Inglis turns up at a farm in the west of Ireland with a flask of bull semen to discuss cattle breeding, she admits it often raises a few eyebrows.
"For a town with less than 15,000 people in its population, it's easy to see why Hammonton loves its blueberries. Much like the favorite fruit, Hammonton itself is small but mighty and makes a big impact."
"We can't get the tractor into the fields and it is very stressful for the family. We're not looking for trouble, just to carry on as we always have. Do we have a legal right of way?"
"We've poured our life into it over the years, my husband working long hours seven days a week to try to improve it."