Acres of Change

Synopsis: Contrasts farming methods filmed in 1939 by a Kent farmer with the same operations in the 1990s, showing how the processes of drilling, spraying, harrowing and harvesting have changed from the labour-intensive methods of the 1930s. Two Suffolk farmers discusses the pros and cons of the changes, and the film concludes with a look into the future of agricultural development.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Year of production: 1999
Subjects: Agriculture
Keywords: agricultural development; farming; social history; agricultural history

Cast

George Macpherson

Name: Farming Press
Notes: Ceased distribution in 2002. Some FP books and videos available from Old Pond Publishing

Name: Country Smallholding
Email: countrysmallholding@efulfil.co.uk
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Fax: 01326 569555
Address: Archant Devon
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Exeter Airport Business Park
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Name: Old Pond Publishing
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Notes: DVDs and books for enthusiasts in the land-based industries: farmers and smallholders, workers in the earthmoving, forestry and heavy transport occupations. Titles deal with current activities and machinery as well as the history of the industries.

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