Harvest 2013 - big thumbs up - what next?

[JP1]

Congratulations to the folks at the BBC behind Harvest 2013.

The pace and content of the first two programmes aired made for compelling viewing for folks familiar with modern agriculture and from my non-farming mates alike.

Wouldn't it be great to have more of these concise, factual and well made programmes in the future covering different facets of modern agriculture

What ideas do other peeps feel would make good viewing for the general public and farming enthusiasts alike?

Please don't let this thread develop in to discussions about presenters or other matters, let's just see what we can suggest and - if broadcasters are looking in - it might just happen!

I'll kick off by suggesting a three programme documentary series in to technology in food production:

Robotic milking
Dry sow feeders
Sexed semen
Satellite technology in farm machines
Anaerobic digesters
EID in sheep
EBV and livestock recording

That tomato place in Thanet shows how impressive technology can be as a televisual medium

Over to you

 

[llamedos]

My ideas would be to run on from this weeks programmes, mention was made in both programmes of stock feed, so it could continue along this vein following the grain, veg, fruit through to livestock feed. Follow the grain into a feed mill.
From grass seed breeding through to grass growth, on to through to silage, hay, and again feed.

 

[roscoe erf]

A day in the life of type programme follow say a livestock farmer for a year and see just how fudging hard it can be from field to plate

 

[Clive]

A programme on conservation agriculture would be great - so much interesting stuff could be shown. I think most have no idea how much technology is used in arable farming and how precise it has become

 

[JP1]

A programme on conservation agriculture would be great - so much interesting stuff could be shown. I think most have no idea how much technology is used in arable farming and how precise it has become

Agreed. Mob grazing trials too?

 

[B&B Pig Man]

I think a BBC programme should be made about a small ex dairy unit, who runs the HLS scheme and does everything he can to encourage wildlife on his farm!
Preferably one who is just in the process of converting buildings to pig pens too!

Would make fascinating viewing!

 

[RobFZS]

first time farmers did it well last year, suppose to be another series on channel 4 at the back end of this year.

 

[Jock]

A programme on conservation agriculture would be great - so much interesting stuff could be shown. I think most have no idea how much technology is used in arable farming and how precise it has become

Our kids childminder was just saying she had no idea there was so much technology in farming when I dropped them off for school this morning. Not seen the programmes yet myself but she was raving about them.

Phillipa Forrester would be the person to front a conservation agriculture programme too. Avid environmentalist and did a part time degree in ecology and conservation according to Wikipedia.

 

[Andy26]

I think a BBC programme should be made about a small ex dairy unit, who runs the HLS scheme and does everything he can to encourage wildlife on his farm!
Preferably one who is just in the process of converting buildings to pig pens too!

Would make fascinating viewing!

@BBCFarmingProgrammeMaker consider it done!

 

[Rob Holmes]

Forget a programme, there should be a UKag channel!

@Clive - make it happen! lol TFFTV

 

[Samcowman]

I think a BBC programme should be made about a small ex dairy unit, who runs the HLS scheme and does everything he can to encourage wildlife on his farm!
Preferably one who is just in the process of converting buildings to pig pens too!

Would make fascinating viewing!

Would have to edit out the bits where he is on TFF though!!!!

 

[B&B Pig Man]

Would have to edit out the bits where he is on TFF though!!!!

 

[Daniel]

I think a BBC programme should be made about a small ex dairy unit, who runs the HLS scheme and does everything he can to encourage wildlife on his farm!
Preferably one who is just in the process of converting buildings to pig pens too!

Would make fascinating viewing!

I'm not sure, I think an ex-dairy farm with buildings converted to pig pens AND a free range poultry unit would be even better!

 

[Gulli]

I'll kick off by suggesting a three programme documentary series in to technology in food production:

Robotic milking
Dry sow feeders
Sexed semen
Satellite technology in farm machines
Anaerobic digesters
EID in sheep
EBV and livestock recording

That tomato place in Thanet shows how impressive technology can be as a televisual medium

Over to you

can we leave out EID until it actually works properly

think they should do more for livestock farms. especially large dairies and mixed farms

 

[B&B Pig Man]

I'm not sure, I think an ex-dairy farm with buildings converted to pig pens AND a free range poultry unit would be even better!

That's just greedy!

 

[Hilly]

A day in the life of a farm accountant to get the real picture.

 

[Daniel]

A day in the life of a farm accountant to get the real picture.

Our accounts came back this week, perfectly happy with them.

 

[Hilly]

Good, the picture will be fantastic then.

 

[grumpy]

I think a BBC programme should be made about a small ex dairy unit, who runs the HLS scheme and does everything he can to encourage wildlife on his farm!
Preferably one who is just in the process of converting buildings to pig pens too!

Would make fascinating viewing!

sounds like a right knob end

 

[roscoe erf]

A day in the life of a farm accountant to get the real picture.

Yawn you trying to send the audience to sleep