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.
Mini Tour de Norfolk
How could I resist the chance to combine two of my favourite things? Cycling and the north Norfolk coast.
Make that three of my favourite things, with @SkyOrla.
Spring – my garden of hope and hopefully glory!
I always love the optimism at this time of the year – the expectation of what’s to come in the summer.
But it can also be a bit daunting as there’s 101 things to do: all the winter tidying you should have finished, all the beds you should have prepped and all the seeds you need to sow. Continue reading “Spring – my garden of hope and hopefully glory!”
#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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Advice from a tree
Stand tall and proud
Go out on a limb
Remember your roots
Drink plenty of water
Be content with your natural beauty
Enjoy the view
Ilan Shamir
