When the powerful agricultural lobby in Parliament demanded protection in the aftermath, Liverpool gave in to political necessity.

The Government, prodded by a powerful agricultural lobby, buys surplus wine from the producers, distills it and stores the alcohol.

Under intense pressure from the powerful Israeli agricultural lobby, he is considering plans to re-admit some 15,000 Palestinian day laborers.

He may want to move ahead, but he will face the strength of the agricultural lobby and ministries in Europe.

The powerful agricultural lobby will continue to demand incredible subsidies from the state treasury.

Mr. Chernomyrdin is talking tough, but pressure to spend is growing from military, agricultural and industrial lobbies.

That is like saying that the feedingstuffs industry and agricultural lobby should decide on the organisation of the agricultural markets.

This is not about giving in to the agricultural lobby for the umpteenth time.

The governments are also under intense pressure from their agricultural lobbies.

The agricultural lobby, for example, favors the additional aid because a drop in grain and other exports to the afflicted countries is depressing commodity prices.