We Must Be Wary of This Yellow Peril ; O Some People, They Are a Visual Delight - Splashes of Gold That Brighten the Muted Palate of Greens and Browns, Adding a Dash of Tropical Exuberance to Britain. To Others, They Are a Visual Abomination, Their Vivid Tones an Ugly Aberration Amid Our Otherwise Green and Pleasant Land.

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O some people, they are a visual delight - splashes of gold that brighten the muted palate of greens and browns, adding a dash of tropical exuberance to Britain. To others, they are a visual abomination, their vivid tones an ugly aberration amid our otherwise green and pleasant land.

Love it or hate it, oilseed rape, whose flowers are now in full bloom and which has probably done more than anything to change the appearance of our countryside, is here to stay. The reasons: It makes farmers a lot of money, it can feed animals and people and is even being touted as the answer to global warming.

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We Must Be Wary of This Yellow Peril ; O Some People, They Are a Visual Delight - Splashes of Gold That Brighten the Muted Palate of Greens and Browns, Adding a Dash of Tropical Exuberance to Britain. To Others, They Are a Visual Abomination, Their Vivid Tones an Ugly Aberration Amid Our Otherwise Green and Pleasant Land.

All of which cuts little ice with those who believe the crop is not only an eyesore, but also sends vast quantities of pollen and noxious chemicals into the air, causing misery for Britain's 10 million hay fever sufferers.

This war will not be over for a long time. As recently as the 1970s, oilseed...

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