This section could almost as easily come under the bit where I talk about my political passions and values. To me, farming is an absolutely vital part of the country. It seems daft even saying that - but there are some people who believe we should import all we eat.
And if farming is a vital part of the country, it's even more so that it's a vital part of the county of Herefordshire. It has to be our responsibility to support farming and farmers; to make sure that they have the best chance of surviving in an extremely difficult environment.
I am acutely aware that Herefordshire would grind to a halt without the work that the farming community puts in, for example much of the remedial work we have been able to undertake on flooding has been through farmers undertaking work, or indeed changing their practices.