Yvelines farmers rise up against "agribashing" In the spring, the neighbours of farmer Olivier Coupery launched a petition against him over concerns about the pesticides he uses on his fields. Faced with the rise of "agribashing", he and a colleague launched the free telephone number "Ici la Terre" in September to answer city dwellers' questions about agricultural practices. He received "a little over 300 calls" in the first month alone. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES