michaellynskey7124 Regenerative farming on small farms with Heritage breeds of cattle, sheep and pigs is now becoming profitable again with the Internet. As well as niche markets. The Heritage breeds do not require grain to sustain themselves and the fields can be restored to a more natural state that is beneficial for the environment and the animals Heritage breeds do not offer the large yields of milk and meat like the hybrid, breeds. But they can survive on only forage and cut hay, with a mineral block ("salt" +) to supplement what the grass lacks. It is being done in both UK and USA as well as in continental Europe.

It's interesting you say this - in the course of my professional life I come across and visit many of the big houses in Devon. In the course of my conversation I often ask where the people are from [most certainly don't have a local Devon accent!] and almost always they are "escapees" from London, having made their money they move here, forcing up prices and forcing out the locals who simply cannot buy property on the minimum wage many of the local jobs pay. To highlight this, there is one house I know quite well that is now for sale at about £6 million. The current owners use it for just two weeks each year! It is not a family home in any way, it is merely yet another investment for the owner. To further illustrate the absurdity of the housing market, the same house used to be owned by another of my clients - again incomers who spend most of their time in London - and they sold the house because the landyof the house didn't like the bats flying round the mimstres' gallery! To end on a lighter note, when our son was in the 6th form of his grammar school, he said to me, "They use the house for two weeks each year?" '"Yes," I said. "You know where the key is kept?" "Yes," I replied. "You know the alarm code?" "Yes, " I again answered. "May I have a party there?" "No," I answered. You do have too admire his optimism.

@@pleatedskirt18 Yes and you are part of the system that supports these rich incomers.

Yes, I picked up on that one. Must have been some concoction of chemicals to give that level of protection!

@@44birdie44 I've been working in the agricultural industry since 1978 and I find these films about the times before my career began delightful to watch.

@Castlebravo100 I'm not working in ag. But we have rented out land. It's too far away to farm traditionally. My wife's family are farmers and I'm very interested in all things farming. I agree with you, this is fascinating to see how things were done. I must say this particular farm was very advanced for the time. I see the place was for sale a couple of years ago. Seems to have changed hands several times since this film was recorded. Are you still farming?

@@44birdie44 I worked on farms when I was young then I went to agricultural college and then became an agronomist which I have been for 40 years now. I have one or two years to go before I retire and I have found it a very interesting and satisfying career. I find it fascinating to follow how farming, particularly crop production, has changed over the past 60 plus years, both technically and through Government interventions. I imagine the next 10 years will see many more changes, but I shan't be involved anymore. What type of farming is your wife's family involved with?

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Roger Ramjet in the Wild West 😂😂

Better time?. you must be on something, it was hard work, a lot harder work.

​@@vespasian266And where does milk come from now??

Alle Generationen denken, die Generationen zuvor waren eine bessere Zeit. Q

@@vespasian266 Some people actually like to work and don't try to run from it, little.

@@gerhardschindler5223 Lern englisch.

Good comment , made me chuckle

If you search for "Moorwell Barton Tavistock"you should find some info about the property.

unfortunately not all dairy farmers really know how to look after cows. there is a good example of this on yt.

Fat score 3 a dairy cow should run.

They still do!

@@matthewbutterfield7233 most job's are done with machinery nowadays

We still work just as hard, we just get more done 💪

@@davidbrennan3613 I know tractor drivers who regularly work 18 hour shifts for £10 an hour

@@barkershill foolish men

That farm must have been well ahead in its day. Forking that silage about would be seriously hard work. Must have been unpleasant working with the lime.

@@JohntyNich l just seen them lime spreading as well, what a bloody job, wouldn’t surprise me if that bloke smoked as well!

Thanks for that - details have been updated accordingly.

Fantastic to see how it was back then, where did it all go wrong for british farming.

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