> I hear of farmers having to keep cows in sheds to protect orchids Sounds more like the government intervention here is actually to protect wild flowers. The

> I hear of farmers having to keep cows in sheds to protect orchids Sounds more like the government intervention here is actually to protect wild flowers. The farmer in this story has then concluded it's easier/cheaper to do that by keeping the cows in the shed than to fence off the field. Going for a walk in the countryside near me, you know, in the real world, cows are often outside in fenced fields.