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Re: Who would you like to see interviewed by Farmers Weekly?

See if you can get this chap Dr Mpoko Bokanga He was on this BBC piece http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7428789.stm Maybe a chat via webcam or even a forum event?

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by He his-self on Sat, May 31 2008
Re: Does this count as the world's largest cow?

The BBC has come up with a new contender (however, it seems to be somewhat confused by the animal's sex): A Somerset animal sanctuary is hoping one of its bullocks will be officially named as Britain's tallest cow. The 6ft 6in Friesian, called Chilli, towers over other cattle at Ferne Animal...

Posted to Animal banter (Forum) by Isabel Davies on Tue, May 13 2008
Livestock ban for 73 year old farmer

From the BBC: A 73 year-old farmer has been banned from keeping livestock after admitting 13 charges relating to his stock. One of his rams had an ingrowing horn which a vet had said would have caused "unrelenting agony". The man has been given until July to dispose of his 80 cattle and 400...

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by Isabel Davies on Mon, Mar 31 2008
BBC MAD ABOUT FOOD

I dont know how many people watch the BBC national news but there has been recent special reports on food. one of which was about scampi. Anyone seen it?? the BBC website ( www.bbc.co.uk ) has got videos on about food production etc which look quite good. they have shopping locally videos, organic video...

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by matty s on Thu, Dec 20 2007
Re: Best Farming Era?

[quote user="Stuart Meikle"]The film crew did not exactly have good information given to them before they left and they were not quite expecting to see a major UK investment in the area. Hence by accident my operations got 'fronted' by others. Thankfully my ego does not worry about...

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by Isabel Davies on Wed, Oct 24 2007
Re: TB seems to have been forgotton !!!

Listening to the BBC Radio five live interview with King at six tonight, I was struck how he commented that he thought 70-80% (approx 200,000? badgers would need to be culled in infected areas. That's going to be an interesting "sell" to the general public for Benn - if he dares to go that...

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by Mike Abram - Arable Deputy Editor on Mon, Oct 22 2007
Re: BBC duff info?

I've had letter into FW today saying it was a great programme and has done more for the image of farming than anything else in years.

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by Isabel Davies on Thu, Oct 18 2007
BBC duff info?

We've just been told by a presenter on the BBC1 TV programme 'The Nature of Britain' that "huge combines have been working during the [bird] nesting season". Really?

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by flutefriend on Wed, Oct 17 2007
Channel 4 subjective news reporting

The following is from a Channel 4 news report labeled "Exclusive": "The practice is accepted in non-organic dairy herds, but does it fit in with the organic creed with its higher standards of animal welfare?" (My emphasis) For the full story see here: http://www.channel4.com/news...

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by flutefriend on Wed, Oct 3 2007
Is farming really the most 'hopeless' job in Britain today?

The BBC is running an article interviewing various members of a farming family to get their view of the industry. It comes with the rather emotive headline: (click to read) Working the soil Hard work, zero prospects - is this the most hopeless job in Britain today? The piece is about a livestock unit...

Posted to Talking Point (Forum) by Isabel Davies on Tue, Oct 2 2007

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