Why is there so many farming programs on TV.?

[T7.wab]

Trouble is if they showed what real farming is about no one would buy British food or even any food .. for example:

Dairy/beef farm - dead calves on the yard, cows that can't walk properly, cows with mastitis, slurry running into ditches, dehorning cattle, difficult calving, dead calves again, castrating, hundreds of bad luck incidents broken legs, cattle fighting etc

Sheep farmer, sheep being mauled by dogs, sheep being fudgeing stupid and just die for no reason, foot rot, maggots on there tails, crows pecking lambs eyes out, all the antibiotics used to keep a sheep alive...

Arable farm- showing the out of touch general public what we put on the land, human manure, chicken manure etc, all the herbicides, pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, roundup, artificial fertilisers....

So in my opinion keep it warm and cosy as that keeps us in a job

Would like to have a look at your farm if you think that is the norm

 

[Robt]

Do you know him, or are you just going by how he’s portrayed on the telebox?

met him once. Based my personal opinion on that.

 

[Hilly]

met him once. Based my personal opinion on that.

I wonder what he thinks of you ?

 

[Hilly]

I met Adam once very briefly but perfectly pleasant man that dose more for promoting U.K. agg than most .

 

[thesilentone]

Viewing figures, that is why there are so many Farming Programmes. I agree some are a bit fluffy, however the more positive exposure British Farming get's the better, there are plenty that would happily show the negatives.

It's all about imiage and branding.

 

[Muck Spreader]

I met Adam once very briefly but perfectly pleasant man that dose more for promoting U.K. agg than most .

I suspect the likes of Adam Henson do more for the promotion of UK agriculture than all the Red Tractors and NFU's put together and he should be applauded for his work over the years. Farming has to learn to fight its corner in the world of perceived image and marketing. It is probably dangerous to rely on the multinationals for this, who ultimately will only ever portray agriculture in a way that benefits themselves, which with the growing interest in test tube foods, veganism, climate change, etc may not always be in our interests.

 

[CPF]

Harry’s farm on YouTube.
Harry farms in the cotswolds.
Tells you how it is.
The following He has from general public ( towns ) is unbelievable .
He’s done a lot for farming P R

 

[Martin Holden]

Harry’s farm on YouTube.
Harry farms in the cotswolds.
Tells you how it is.
The following He has from general public ( towns ) is unbelievable .
He’s done a lot for farming P R

Yes, his posts are very entertaining and informative.

 

[Danllan]

Why is are there so many farming programs on TV.?

I think it's so that the urban media types can set the narrative on the subject in a way that suits them.

 

[Robt]

I wonder what he thinks of you ?

Gobby twit probably , not fussed! Someone has to disagree with all you lot else this place would be very boring!