DEAR SIR: EU satellites to inspect farms weekly caught my eye. What is the surprise? Up to 2016, according to Eur-Lex, there were around 124,000 directives, decisions, regulations and ECJ verdicts affecting nations across the EU. Farmers have to deal with the impact of the red tape associated and mounting every day. Farming organisations seem to be caught in the headlights of subsidy and compliance without leading the broader debate of the growing disadvantage for farmers (and the country) of EU membership. A debate is overdue.

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EU satellites to inspect farms weekly