One Farm, One Year: January to August

Synopsis: Part one of a series of DVDs covering in detail the farming year on a large arable enterprise in Suffolk, consisting of 3,600 acres on eight farms stretching over eight miles. In 2012 - the year of filming - the main crops were winter wheat, winter and spring barley, oilseed rape and sugar beet. A few beef cattle were also kept. Many ancillary activities are on view including truck-loading, crop-drying, drilling maize for game cover, hedge-cutting, ditching and demonstrations of new machinery.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2013
Subjects: Agriculture
Keywords: agricultural economics; agricultural equipment; agricultural processes; crop management; crops; farming; Suffolk

Name: Old Pond Publishing
Email: info@oldpond.com
Web: http://www.oldpond.com External site opens in new window
Phone: 01473 238 200
Fax: 01473 238 201
Address: Dencora Business Centre
36 White House Road
Ipswich
IP1 5LT
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.

This record has been viewed 518 times.