Expressions
In DII’s regular column, an industry figure airs personal views on a variety of subjects.

On the UK dairy farming front, things are getting pretty tough. And as milk prices are forced down, we are seeing the development of some interesting phenomena.
Recently, I was talking to a small farmer. He has 130 acres and has been living on his overdraft limit for the last few months. One night he suggested to his wife that he nip out for a bottle of wine.
They emptied his wallet, assorted biscuit tins and borrowed the contents of their young daughter’s money box. With all the cash in the house he mustered