Non-Violent Agriculture: Foldgate

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

165

Date Released

1975

Length of issue (in feet)

527

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Non-Violent Agriculture: Bee Bopper
2. 2Non-Violent Agriculture: Solid Straw
3. 3Non-Violent Agriculture: Foldgate
4. 4Non-Violent Agriculture: High-speed Seeds

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: A few unusual approaches to stepping up efficiency in agriculture. What is the answer to an animal that pushes and insists on moving when you want it to stand still? A new and very simple cattle crush that uses the pushing of the animal to close the gate around it.

Keywords

Agriculture; Science and technology; Animal husbandry; Engineering; Design

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/165

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Cutter

Peter Day

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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