Flame Grilled: Meat in the Media
I’ve received a few messages on Twitter asking for my thoughts on the media coverage of last week’s IPCC Climate Change and Land report – which many farmers have taken… Read more Flame Grilled: Meat in the Media →
God’s Lone Country – a film about rural poverty and isolation
First of all, abandon all preconceptions of what you think poverty should look like. Homeless people in shop doorways. Shoddy blocks of flats punctuating city skylines. Filthy streets strewn with… Read more God’s Lone Country – a film about rural poverty and isolation →
Giving farmers the confidence to speak up for their industry
When trainee radio journalists are learning how to edit audio, a common exercise is to snip the ‘G’ off ‘God Save the Queen’, replace it with a ‘S’ and cut… Read more Giving farmers the confidence to speak up for their industry →
Is a culture of secrecy holding back the UK pig industry?
A couple of years ago I travelled to Denmark to make a film for the BBC about antibiotic resistant bacteria spreading from pigs to people on farms. So-called ‘Pig MRSA’.… Read more Is a culture of secrecy holding back the UK pig industry? →
“Just Farmers gives us confidence”
Last week we held the second Just Farmers workshop on a farm in Staffordshire. Despite freezing temperatures, it was a roaring success. 12 carefully selected farmers and growers were invited… Read more “Just Farmers gives us confidence” →
What do farmers and journalists have in common?
Farmers are acutely aware of how they are portrayed in the media. They’ve had some heavy stuff thrown at them recently. Scary dairy, scary pesticides, even scary red meat. The… Read more What do farmers and journalists have in common? →
The Heckler & The Calendar
How’s this for serendipity? Back before Christmas I got an email from the Landworkers’ Alliance advertising their 2019 calendar. They are beautifully illustrated with lino prints of agricultural scenes by… Read more The Heckler & The Calendar →
You’re only as old as the people you shout at…
Last week I met two 80-year-old men who each gave me a piece of their mind. One was a vegan activist, campaigning for the animal rights group Viva! in our… Read more You’re only as old as the people you shout at… →
