What is it ? I hear the phrase a lot, from DEFRA ministers, to well meaning numpties on my village FB page who've watched 3 episodes of Countryfile......
Traditional mixed farming ? Expensive no till drills, and trampling perfectly good grass into the ground ? Organic farming ? A mix of everything ? A totally new concept binning the previous 1000 years of innovation ?
TBH, the most sustainable for my bank account is renting some ground out for potatoes/ maize, and using traditional sowing methods with existing bought and paid for equipment. None of which seems to sit well with " sustainable " farming.
Is it time to completely retire from farming, Listen to Slade all day, and tinker with old Ford tractors in a shed ?
Traditional mixed farming ? Expensive no till drills, and trampling perfectly good grass into the ground ? Organic farming ? A mix of everything ? A totally new concept binning the previous 1000 years of innovation ?
TBH, the most sustainable for my bank account is renting some ground out for potatoes/ maize, and using traditional sowing methods with existing bought and paid for equipment. None of which seems to sit well with " sustainable " farming.
Is it time to completely retire from farming, Listen to Slade all day, and tinker with old Ford tractors in a shed ?