BBC NEWS 24 116 08 Oct 17:24/16 ************ ************** ****** * *** *** ** ************** ****** ************ ************************** FARM INCOMES DOWN BY HALF, SAYS REPORT Farmers have seen their income drop by more than half in the past year, according to an independent report. The study, by accountants DeLoitte Touche, is based on farm accounts. The National Farmers' Union says its members are facing the worst crisis in agriculture since before World War II. Farm incomes have been hit by the BSE crisis and by the high value of the pound, which has made British produce uncompetitive abroad. Headlines 101 Extra 140 Ticker 151 News Index 102 Flash 150 Newsreel 152