Published Date: 11 August 2008 IT HAS been the week of the wellie: seldom in my memory has there ever been a first week in August to match the recent downpours. However, some sages of senior years will recall that 60 years ago East Lothian and Berwickshire experienced disastrous floods that swept away countless bridges and sealed the termination of local rail lines in that area. My grandfather's diary remain s a testimony to that time. The weather is the ultimate variable in farming and it certainly looks as though the cereal sector is in for a tough time unless the sun begins to shine. Harvest is going to be later than usual. Travelling down to the Borders on Saturday, I could net help but notice just how green were many fields of spring barley on higher land. It will be no surprise if the combines are still at work in...
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