Amid fears for the shape of the countryside, figures obtained by the Conservative party has shown that nearly 15,000 dairy farmers have left the industry since 1997.
In the Western Morning News South West farmers praised the Conservatives for highlighting the pressures, but asked what measures the party would take to reverse the alarming trend.
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