Organic farmers and residents were among the group who gathered outside Castle Cenlas farm in Mathry, Pembrokeshire, west Wales, owned by former Tory MP Tony Marlow. Two fields on the farm are due to be given over to the GM crop shortly. The protesters said they are furious because they believe livelihoods could be threatened if crops and livestock become contaminated. They alleged that the Welsh Assembly's original decision to keep Wales a GM-free zone is being overridden by the Labour government. The Government is going over the heads of the Assembly and the Welsh people.
People are really upset.
We thought we were never going to have this problem. Several small farmers have actually been aided by the Government to go organic, but now it seems they won't get their accreditation now.