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Farming is Somerset's second biggest business - but Somerset farmers have to try harder. The soil may be rich, but the landscape doesn't make it easy for anyone. Dairy farming is in the doldrums. Sheep farming is much less than lucrative. Farm incomes are at an all-time low. Subsidies are under threat. European Agricultural Policy is up for reform. And many who work on the land believe that central government ignores their plight.

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10 Downing Street's website has sections about government in your local area - http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/page656.asp covers the South West.

DEFRA (no, its not a spelling error!) is the silly new name for the Department of the Environment, Farming, Fishing and Rural Affairs: http://www.defra.gov.uk/

The Countryside Agency is a government-funded body helping to direct rural policy - http://www.countryside.gov.uk

The National Farmers Union represents farmers throughout the region - http://www.nfu.org/

The Countryside Alliance (better known for its campaigns on hunting) also handles wider rural issues - http://www.countryside-alliance.org/

The Country Land and Business Association is a membership organisation with useful information - http://www.cla.org.uk

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