Local opponents say they are devastated by the approval and fearful about its impact on farming.
The NSW deputy premier, Troy Grant, said the flooding will have a long-term impact on farming communities.
So the venue for the conversation is switched to his farmhouse kitchen, where James explains why the global markets and world events have such a profound impact on farming in this tucked-away corner of the British countryside.
But Meurig Raymond, president of the National Farmers Union, said the Somerset results showed culling must be rolled out to other areas: "There are many other areas where bTB is rife and is having a massive impact on farming family businesses".
'What I'm asking people to do is take a quid or two from a lottery ticket, a pint of beer, a Costa coffee, and put it on a chicken,' says Maunder. 'If you do, it will have a big impact on farming - because the more of a particular type we sell, the more we will grow.
Although it muscled its way into the lone session on health, it got but a single mention in its agricultural context, despite its potential impact on farming in poor countries which, of course, made up the majority of the 186 national delegations invited along.
We shouldn't forget the environment and how regulations have impacted on farming.
You could be advising growers on how best to produce a good crop of bread-making wheat, doing research on how to reduce the impact of farming on the environment or running your own farm business.
The report contains lots of good material about the direct impact of farming on the countryside, such as on hedgerows and biodiversity.
