Prescot farmer uses two-ton loaf to show industry's plight

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Olly Harrison's giant hunk of bread is the equivalent of nearly 3,000 regular loaves.

By Judy Hobson & Lynette Horsburgh,The giant hunk of bread is the equivalent of nearly 3,000 regular loaves

To illustrate his point, the 43-year-old said he would receive £360 for the wheat used to make the loaf but customers buying that much bread in a supermarket would be charged almost £5,000.Olly Harrison has demanded more support for farmers Mr Harrison said he would like some "stability" from politicians and cheaper finance rates as well as a "fair price".The dairy industry has been hit with volatile milk prices"We've had some terrible years. The last three or four have been horrendous."He added: "We don't want handouts. We just want to know if we have a bad year we're not going to go out of business."Richard Blackburn has 400 cows on his farm in Nantwich, Cheshire.

 

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