Mud sweat and tractors

[Gedd]

7pm bbc4

 

[onthehoof]

Just tuned in

 

[onthehoof]

Some great old film archives

 

[bobk]

Years old isn't it

 

[Werzle]

Yes a repeat

 

[Bruce Almighty]

Looks like they could do with a good haircut !

 

[J 1177]

Progress is great ain't it

 

[Gedd]

Progress is great ain't it

Think it's about to go into reverse

 

[J 1177]

Think it's about to go into reverse

Don't know Gq don't know. Very very uncertain. I don't think the powers that be know what they bloomin want

 

[goodevans]

That's the series which tells the story of belt and bracer bred cattle I think ,meaning they only come up to your waist,and were bred small as small carcase weights were most needed so it's not just modern day slaughter houses and supermarkets that call the tune.what goes around comes around

 

[Bruce Almighty]

Made in 2009

 

[Bob]

Think it's about to go into reverse

It already is. The warnings were there in the 70s and 80s but we ignored Them

 

[jendan]

Made in 2009

I still watched it all the same,even as a repeat from 2009. Tescos liason dairy girl saying even then, "weve learned lessons,and will guarantee a cost of production price" (some aspiration that,to work for). Hope the farmer has since earned enough to improve his buildings,they looked tired . Would be interesting to know how they are getting on now,and the Guernsey herd.

 

[7610 super q]

Compulsory viewing. Perfectly encapsulating how UK ag has been fecked by the CAP and supermarkets. The one with the tomato grower very nearly brings tears to my eyes.

 

[jendan]

Compulsory viewing. Perfectly encapsulating how UK ag has been fecked by the CAP and supermarkets. The one with the tomato grower very nearly brings tears to my eyes.

The Dairy industry definately by the supermarkets.

 

[Chasingmytail]

Oh I didnt realise it was old. I really enjoyed it and learnt a lot about the dairy industry. Enjoy the milk from the Goslings buy a lot and freeze it.

 

[jendan]

Oh I didnt realise it was old. I really enjoyed it and learnt a lot about the dairy industry. Enjoy the milk from the Goslings buy a lot and freeze it.

How are they getting on,if they are near you?

 

[holywell farmer]

Made in 2009

Great and well made programme

 

[Martin Holden]

Didn’t realise it was a repeat series. Very good non e the less though. The Dairy industry overview was very interesting. Good to see things from this historic perspective as we all naturally get bogged down with the current day situation. Supermarkets have introduced the public to a huge array of different food in the last 30 years it is no wonder some of the staple things seem old fashioned. People seem to buy food like they buy fashion. Think of rice and pasta to name but two! Not many places selling pizzas in the 70’s were there?

 

[holywell farmer]

Hosford family herd looked good