Reflections on a Farming Century
From the agricultural depression of the 1930s to the boom times of the post-war period, my grandfather lived through a radically changing landscape. Recently, I discovered his memoir.
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Why DEFRA hates Feargal Sharkey
Since water was privatised by Mrs Thatcher, there has never been any actual competition within the market.
We need a clear strategy for delivering predator control
How many foxes do we need to kill in order to raise the productivity of the species we’re conserving?
The HuelBros and AI cultists need to get their boots dirty
In a world obsessed with optimisation, perhaps the countryside has something to teach us about the value of friction, inefficiency and taking the long way round.
Making the Scottish Highlands work – is it a pipe dream?
Scottish wildlife is disappearing and it looks like it’s NatureScot’s fault. Deer manager and crofter Niall Rowantree offers advice for a sound future for the Highlands that works both for politicians and voters