Inertia of Farming

Beware the inertia of farming. It is perhaps the most commercially and emotionally hazardous factor of farming. It is the tendancy to...

ALL CHANGE FOR FARMING AND THE REST OF US part 5

UNDERSTANDING CHANGE All farmers should start with themselves. Consider and write down any changes you would like. Then consider and...

ALL CHANGE FOR FARMING AND THE REST OF US part 4

HOW DO YOU VIEW OR UNDERSTAND CHANGE? In my opinion the largest change that UK farming is encountering is the political and environmental...

ALL CHANGE FOR FARMING AND THE REST OF US part 3

VARIOUS IMPACTS OF CHANGE “It is highly likely that it will not be economically viable to grow wheat on low grade 2 land or lower in the...

ALL CHANGE FOR FARMING AND THE REST OF US part 2

A quick look at the adaptability and success of British Farming. British farming can be regarded as a 500 year story of change with most...

ALL CHANGE FOR FARMING AND THE REST OF US PART 1

AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH - COAL, OIL AND GAS Our civilization is founded on coal, oil and gas more completely than one realises until one...

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