Agricultural argy-bargy.

From the Herald Sun, Thursday, February 21, 2008.

"Farmers plan pipe fight."

Whatever happened to the Marquis of Queensberry rules?

I don't know about you, but I find the image of irate farmers gathered in a paddock somewhere, angrily wielding lengths of piping, a bit disturbing. And what brought all this about? Was it some dispute over water rights? Perhaps there were some accusations of cattle duffing flying around?

And where are the police in this matter? Have they taken steps to prevent this spot of biffo, or have they found the manpower required to be too much of a drain on their resources, and will just watch to make sure no innocents get hurt?

I know farmers can be a bit boisterous, and tend to deal with things in their own way, but really.