The Cosmic Battle between Cereals and Groundswell
There is a great struggle for the future of our industry that we can't afford to ignore
Oli Fletcher
I am a generational farmer and historian from a small ex-dairy Leicestershire farm. Part of Save British Farming, presenter of Farming Explained on Youtube, sheep dad to my Leicester Longwools.
Forward-to-the-Land
How a progressive ruralist movement rejected the plough (and completely failed)
Does Britain need a farmer?
Are the country-born destined to lead the nation to salvation?
Can 'Britishness' be defined by animals?
Which animals should we put on our banknotes?
Will ploughing end civilisation, or is the concern something else?
Some stories have a hidden meaning, intentionally buried deep within the soil.
Can we discuss political philosophy with animals?
Is the modern world actually something animals want to escape?
If we love the countryside so much, should we create more of it?
Is it time for some bold thinking to excite progress in Britain? We could start with The Wash
The Sacrifice of the Peasant to the Hare
Conservation once served the aristocracy. Does the talk of badgers, beavers and wolves do the same?
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The history of Britain's rural nomads
Today we mostly think of homelessness as an urban phenomenon, but Britain has a deep and fascinating history of rural homelessness too.
Can Farmers Align with the Political Left?
Could anti-Trump public sentiment be harnessed to free the countryside from the burden fo the Inheritance Tax?
Are there too many people?
A very old theory teaches our political class to expect disaster - and create it. Here, the food system plays a key part
Farmers to Action are undermining the interests of the countryside
Disruptive, politicised conspiracy groups are trying to harness rural discontent for their own advantage. Their presence risks alienating the public from the plight of farmers.