British agriculture

Two cows grazing on a hillside. One says to the other”Did you hear about that mad cow disease”. What’s it got to de with me, im a f**king duck you t**t. Ok that’s a cheeky Bernard Manning joke on a devastating outbreak that was handled by even bigger comedians. But there are far darker sides to this disastrous year of terrorism and economic collapse. Its apparently possible to lead a cow upstairs but not down stairs. After the devastating BSE outbreak they couldn’t go anywhere as farmers turned a blind eye to their wobbling cows. It’s a tradition with in most farms to bury diseased live stock in a discrete corner of ...  Read the complete review

It's a shame when things die, but die they will, and there's no point grieving forever, indeed, there's no point prolonging the inevitable. I live in a fairly rural area. I see tractors, farms, and the like every other day on average. I'm well aware of the problems that have been faced by farmers, and the problems they still face. Many years ago now, britain thrived on farming. Farmers were rich men, living amongst acres of land, dozens of employees, a big house, and an easy lifestyle. That's gone. Intensive, or battery farming methods mean that these days food can be made far more efficiently. No longer do we have to roam the ...  Read the complete review

The 37 farmers who have already been awarded multi million plus payments so far during the foot n mouth chaos is yet another disgusting example of how over subsidized the industry is. Theres nothing for the docks or steel industry. Nothing for hospital trust or the mines. Always the farmers who get the payoffs. Not only to they get them, but they get them fast. 10,000 thousand steelworkers were tipped last year with know government money to subsidize their flailing industry. The mines and dockyards are all gone. The tourist industry that suffered equally, if not worse will be well pushed to get a pay out. The reason is that the farmers are ...  Read the complete review

Whenever there is a crisis abroad, from third world poverty to flooding to cyclones, this country leaps to its feet in a bid to help. Celebrities up and down the country give it their all to raise money. Joe Public runs marathons in silly costumes, shaves his head, anything to raise money for the poor people in crisis. Well, now we have a crisis in this country, and it seems no one is doing anything. Where is the charity single, where are all the telethons, the sponsored events, the support of a group of people in genuine need?? I am sure that the farmers don’t really want charity (let’s face it, no one does) but over the past years they ...  Read the complete review

Recently, I read a small article by one Justina Verinda, outlining her commitment and passion for country sports which was clear and well informed. However, it got me thinking. Do these articles say anything new? Will it move the lawmakers to a different understanding? I fear not. More needs to be done rather than just demonstrating a commitment to a way of life. Those not similarly committed need to be shown why they should have the tolerance to leave those dedicated alone. It is broadly accepted that banning foxhunting will not save a single foxes life simply due to the idea that if a farmer or gamekeeper wants to get rid of a troublesome fox then he will using ...  Read the complete review