More divisive BS from Mr Packham, and once again, no comments allowed by 'the Graun' to highlight the gross inaccuracies of his bitterly polarised views:
https://www.theguardian.com/comment...ronmental-crises-farmers-citizens-politicians
"We cannot feed our planet’s growing population by destroying its soil. And soil erosion is also fuelling climate change because that earth contains three times more carbon than is in the atmosphere. Soil-destroying chemical farming means there are no insects or skylarks above our fields – and so we’re experiencing this tragic loss of biodiversity."
On this farm organic matter would appear to be rising with every soil analysis, and the RSPB's survey of the northern half of the farm (200 acres) demonstrates a very healthy population of Skylarks and other 'red list' species in arable fields and uncultivated areas in both their 2015 and 2018 surveys. No insecticides applied for god knows how long (despite the agronomist recommending them every year and us sending them back). But thats not the narrative in the media, because it doesn't fit the agenda of those who draw a very large salary from the Graun and the BBC.
The biggest threat to wildlife is the one he's caused himself - I'll wager that Mr Packham could be responsible for the death of more wild birds this year than all the game keepers in the land combined. But the Graun and the BBC put this guy on a pedestal, when they should point out that he is an accidental wildlife criminal, that his blinkered ambition is causing disastrous 'unintended consequences' that he will no doubt blame on 'chemical farming'...
@Guy Smith
https://www.theguardian.com/comment...ronmental-crises-farmers-citizens-politicians
"We cannot feed our planet’s growing population by destroying its soil. And soil erosion is also fuelling climate change because that earth contains three times more carbon than is in the atmosphere. Soil-destroying chemical farming means there are no insects or skylarks above our fields – and so we’re experiencing this tragic loss of biodiversity."
On this farm organic matter would appear to be rising with every soil analysis, and the RSPB's survey of the northern half of the farm (200 acres) demonstrates a very healthy population of Skylarks and other 'red list' species in arable fields and uncultivated areas in both their 2015 and 2018 surveys. No insecticides applied for god knows how long (despite the agronomist recommending them every year and us sending them back). But thats not the narrative in the media, because it doesn't fit the agenda of those who draw a very large salary from the Graun and the BBC.
The biggest threat to wildlife is the one he's caused himself - I'll wager that Mr Packham could be responsible for the death of more wild birds this year than all the game keepers in the land combined. But the Graun and the BBC put this guy on a pedestal, when they should point out that he is an accidental wildlife criminal, that his blinkered ambition is causing disastrous 'unintended consequences' that he will no doubt blame on 'chemical farming'...
@Guy Smith
