A new committee has been formed to consider the way ahead for the Isle of Man agricultural industry.
It's called the 2010 Committee.
It's been established as the Manx farming industry braces itself for the biggest change it has experienced in 70 years.
Beth Espey reports.
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From the start of 2011 the Isle of Man will no longer regulate imports of meat.
That arrangement has been in place for 28 years and has enabled the Island to control the prices of beef, veal and sheep meat.
The 2010 committee will identify a vision for the next decade, taking that change into account.
The body is comprised of a number of organisations, the Department of Agriculture, the Manx National Farmers Union, the Agricultural Marketing Society and the Fatstock and Milk Marketing Associations.
It's envisaged the new committee will put forward an initial range of options and recommendations on the way forward by September.
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