Clarkson’s Farm
Discussion
Evoluzione said:
Before you start to complain about intensive dairy farming methods then consider this:
There are far too many people in this country, so now there are more mouths to feed than there is farming land to produce the food.
We demand cheap food and drink so farming isn't profitable, therefore less people want to do it.
The farmers are now responding by selling farming land on to housing developers.
Greed is at the heart of it.
Maybe in the future it'll go like chickens have, you'll have different prices for milk depending on where the cows lived.
Liking this post except you're waaaaaaay behind the different milk prices for different regions part. That started decades ago. It's basically why dairy farmers throw in the towel, they're not lucky enough to land a milk contract with the big boys in the right area of the country at the right time.There are far too many people in this country, so now there are more mouths to feed than there is farming land to produce the food.
We demand cheap food and drink so farming isn't profitable, therefore less people want to do it.
The farmers are now responding by selling farming land on to housing developers.
Greed is at the heart of it.
Maybe in the future it'll go like chickens have, you'll have different prices for milk depending on where the cows lived.
Edited by Evoluzione on Friday 25th June 22:18
Abbott said:
I think I would be more interested to see the same thing again to see what he has learnt and how he applies that knowledge to improve his margin. The weather is out of his control but he did make a lot of fundamental mistakes / cock ups that affected that outcome. I dont think I would be that entertained by him going down a more diversity lead exercise away from mainstream farming.
Dairy or pigs would offer a lot of entertainment and he could even see how far he gets going organic. That would be an epic series on bureaucracy.
This.Dairy or pigs would offer a lot of entertainment and he could even see how far he gets going organic. That would be an epic series on bureaucracy.
Edited by Abbott on Saturday 26th June 21:56
The thing about farming is it's a constant challenge. One of the things you have to adapt to as a farmer is the fact that you constantly need to adapt to events. Events happen, deal with it. There is no throwing the toys out of the pram, nature doesn't give a fekk.
Another series would be every bit as entertaining because it's all different. Even the same things are different because he's starting to learn. The journey would be TV gold. The fact that there is such a huge public appetite for this programme shows just how divorced most people are from food production. As a farmer I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the positive comments. You can all see for yourselves how truthful the media portrayal is of our industry. One man and a TV crew has blown the BBC agenda out of the water.
DaveGrohl said:
This.
The thing about farming is it's a constant challenge. One of the things you have to adapt to as a farmer is the fact that you constantly need to adapt to events. Events happen, deal with it. There is no throwing the toys out of the pram, nature doesn't give a fekk.
Another series would be every bit as entertaining because it's all different. Even the same things are different because he's starting to learn. The journey would be TV gold. The fact that there is such a huge public appetite for this programme shows just how divorced most people are from food production. As a farmer I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the positive comments. You can all see for yourselves how truthful the media portrayal is of our industry. One man and a TV crew has blown the BBC agenda out of the water.
Well bloody said that man. The thing about farming is it's a constant challenge. One of the things you have to adapt to as a farmer is the fact that you constantly need to adapt to events. Events happen, deal with it. There is no throwing the toys out of the pram, nature doesn't give a fekk.
Another series would be every bit as entertaining because it's all different. Even the same things are different because he's starting to learn. The journey would be TV gold. The fact that there is such a huge public appetite for this programme shows just how divorced most people are from food production. As a farmer I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the positive comments. You can all see for yourselves how truthful the media portrayal is of our industry. One man and a TV crew has blown the BBC agenda out of the water.
zygalski said:
DaveGrohl said:
....One man and a TV crew has blown the BBC agenda out of the water.
What’s the BBC “agenda” re farming which the Clarkson’s Farm series has refuted?jammy-git said:
zygalski said:
DaveGrohl said:
....One man and a TV crew has blown the BBC agenda out of the water.
What’s the BBC “agenda” re farming which the Clarkson’s Farm series has refuted?Whereas the reality is somewhat different. Adam Henson's farm for example gets an easy ride and favourable edits on Countryfile. It's a running joke.
Anonymous-poster said:
Evoluzione said:
Thanks for writing, it's very interesting. Well to me anyhow as we're due to get the keys to a farmhouse and smallholding on Monday. We'll be easing ourselves in to a new life over the next few years and i'm looking at various things to do with the land.
It may be safer to just leave it as it is - rented off to a sheep farmer!
The old adage how to make a fortune out of a small holding?It may be safer to just leave it as it is - rented off to a sheep farmer!
Start with a large fortune!
I'm old and pessimistic enough to know we won't be making a living from it, I didn't actually go looking for a SH, just a place in the countryside with a bit of land, but this place turned up so we took it. I just wanted a better quality of life, to work from home doing my normal job and give my O/H the things which she thinks are important too.
james6546 said:
zygalski said:
Oh ok. I was thinking there was some hint the beeb wanted us all to live on farming communes or something. This is rather disappointing.
I read it as the BBC wanting to eradicate farming Interview with Kaleb on This Morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpSH0Xt9EaI
He comes across a little differently and not in a bad way.
He comes across a little differently and not in a bad way.
DaveGrohl said:
james6546 said:
zygalski said:
Oh ok. I was thinking there was some hint the beeb wanted us all to live on farming communes or something. This is rather disappointing.
I read it as the BBC wanting to eradicate farming I know many farmers and landowners. I don't know any that regard Countryfile with anything better than disdain.
AstonZagato said:
DaveGrohl said:
james6546 said:
zygalski said:
Oh ok. I was thinking there was some hint the beeb wanted us all to live on farming communes or something. This is rather disappointing.
I read it as the BBC wanting to eradicate farming I know many farmers and landowners. I don't know any that regard Countryfile with anything better than disdain.
Problem is many urban folk (big broad brush but it will have to do) see the countryside as a lovely picturesque play area solely for their enjoyment. Some of it is, but only a little bit. Most is effectively a big dangerous workplace that provides food or the makings of. Some looks like open areas for hill walking, dog running, biking, picnicking, lazing about, but it's still somebody else's property, workspace, living space, and not the spot for dropping drink cans, plastic bottles and pork pie wrappers. /rant. Yes no swearing, marks knocked off.
AstonZagato said:
DaveGrohl said:
james6546 said:
zygalski said:
Oh ok. I was thinking there was some hint the beeb wanted us all to live on farming communes or something. This is rather disappointing.
I read it as the BBC wanting to eradicate farming I know many farmers and landowners. I don't know any that regard Countryfile with anything better than disdain.
DaveGrohl said:
AstonZagato said:
DaveGrohl said:
james6546 said:
zygalski said:
Oh ok. I was thinking there was some hint the beeb wanted us all to live on farming communes or something. This is rather disappointing.
I read it as the BBC wanting to eradicate farming I know many farmers and landowners. I don't know any that regard Countryfile with anything better than disdain.
I agree though that the BBC is just a self-serving metropolitan elitist government mouthpiece cesspool.
614-HSO said:
DaveGrohl said:
AstonZagato said:
DaveGrohl said:
james6546 said:
zygalski said:
Oh ok. I was thinking there was some hint the beeb wanted us all to live on farming communes or something. This is rather disappointing.
I read it as the BBC wanting to eradicate farming I know many farmers and landowners. I don't know any that regard Countryfile with anything better than disdain.
I agree though that the BBC is just a self-serving metropolitan elitist government mouthpiece cesspool.
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