Gloomy forecast for scots cereals - farmers weekly
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28 April 1998 GLOOMY FORECAST FOR SCOTS CEREALS THE National Farmers Union of Scotland said there was little scope for a significant rise in cereal prices in the near future. George Lyon,
president, said he was dubious of Government assurances that the strength of Sterling was a short-term problem. He said cereal growers had been attacked as fat cats for too long and the
Government had accused them of being over-compensated when cereal prices were high. He claimed statistics showed otherwise. The cereals committee convener said the next setback was likely to
arrive on 3 May with the almost certain revaluation of the Green Pound and an expected 3.5% cut in arable aid. Lyon and his colleagues are becoming increasingly frustrated at what they see
as government inaction. * _The Scotsman 28/04/98 page 28 _