West Country Cider Producers Fear For Industry After Budget Tax Hike

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - MARCH 25: A glass of cider pressed by Frank Naish, Britain's oldest cider maker is placed on a wooden barrell at his farm in West Pernard near Pilton on March 25, 2010 in Somerset, England. The 86-year-old, who has been involved in organic cider-making on the farm since the 1930s, said they had received a number of orders from customers wanting to buy in bulk ahead of the tax hike. Many cider makers are saying that the ten percent rise in duty announced in yesterday�s budget could cause huge damage to their industry and also to the wider rural economy. on March 25, 2010 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)