Cornish farmers took to the A30 for their latest protest - saying "We've got nothing left to lose". Their tractor convoy on Thursday morning (December 19) resulted in queues stretching back for two miles.
Dozens of tractors joined the convoy along the major route, with witnesses saying there was strong support for the farmers as drivers waved and beeped their horns.
The convoy was organised by campaign group Farmers Movement Cornwall Group, which aims to raise awareness of how the public can support British produce and also highlight issues over food security. It was also sparked by the debate over changes to inheritance tax laws.
A30 driver Jane Dallimore said: "The convoy held up traffic and slowed everything down. Lots of people beeping and putting thumbs up to the farmers showing their support."
The campaign group says it is growing in numbers, with more and more farmers prepared to take time out to join protests. It says they are now in a fight for their livelihoods.
Irwin Morro, a dairy farmer in Truro who took part in the convoy, said: "I've joined a group of about 30 to 40 farmers today to protest on the A30, none of us want to be here - all of us have got animals to look after, we've got lots of work to do.
"It's absolutely disgusting that we've had to come out of our farms because the government want to destroy us. Hopefully I'm going to start spreading the word among other people, other farmers and really get the work out and get the momentum going.
"I've got a funny feeling that within six months we won't be getting any money from the government, if we carry on with what we're doing they're going to strip everything from us.
"How far will we have to go? This is just the start of what we're going to do. We've got nothing left to lose, we're at the end of our tether. The inheritance tax was the final straw but everything that's been going on over the last [few] years has pushed us to this point.
"If the government want to fight, they'd better come for it."
Last month farmers joined a protest in Truro which saw traffic come to a standstill as a convoy of tractors was driven into the city centre. Protestors waved banners saying “support British farmers” and “no farmers, no food”.
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