I just don’t get it. We all eat. Every day. More than once. Yet we rarely talk about that food, where it’s come from and what it means to us.
Actually that’s not true. I’ll start again.
Countryfile Live – access all people?
Access means different things to different people. When it comes to the Great British Countryside for some it means access for all to all, with a right to roam on a par to that in Scotland; others see it as maintaining access to that which they’ve always been able to enjoy; and for some it’s about improved access for those with a disability.
For one set of attendees at Countryfile Live it meant having access to the closest car park to the event, saving places for friends arriving in 10 minutes time. Aside from feeling sorry for the parking attendant on his first morning on the job, Continue reading “Countryfile Live – access all people?”
Fly-tipping: The good, the bad and the ugly.
Somewhere, down a nice country lane in a beautiful county of Britain is a pile of rubbish, dumped carelessly on the side of the road, likely blocking a farmer’s gate, possibly actually dumped in his field.
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On Your Farm – BBC Radio 4
Here’s the link to listen to my On Your Farm episode for BBC Radio 4 about the drought down under. What’s it like farming the driest inhabited continent on earth, during a drought?
Grey Partridge, Red Lists, green and pleasant lands
Fears for the threaten grey partridge after a wet June, plus why are they still allowed to be shot if they’re on the UK Red List of Conservation Concern?
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Brexit: the catch-22 for a new rural policy
Despite the fact it’s constantly changing the countryside has been a symbol of changelessness for years. It’s the catch-22 for UK farming. Continue reading “Brexit: the catch-22 for a new rural policy”
Four Years Of Australian Drought
In May I spent a few weeks on the driest inhabited continent on earth. I visited the central west region of Queensland in Australia, which had just had its fourth dry wet season in a row. 83.9% of the state is drought declared. As you can see in the picture it’s pretty dry. Here’s a quick chat with Alec Walker from Gillespie Station near Blackall.
#Decisions4dairy – how to solve a problem like the milk crisis.
Policy? Protests? More intense farming? Less intense farming? More training? Benchmarking? A better joined up industry before and after the farm gate?
Sadly there’s no silver bullet because we’re talking about individual farmers with individual problems. And that’s what makes the problem even more difficult.
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