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April 13, 2009

Let's start controlling crows and magpies and see if songbird populations increase

Blame for the reduction in song birds is laid squarely on farmers and farming methods, particularly the use of chemicals. There's nothing to stop farmers, or those with their permission, shooting them - and traps such as Larsen are also legal, but need to be checked daily. The RSPB says....

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April 07, 2009

Why closing the Royal Show is a blow to UK agriculture

Many farmers see the end of the Royal Show as inevitable, the finish of an anachronistic event. It's a parochial viewpoint. UK agriculture in world, and even European terms, is small, yet it's technical influence remains considerable. Britain may have lost an empire, but it's agriculturalists, graduating from Reading, Newcastle, Harper and other agri courses, plus those in the industry trained in science technology and management play a major role in world agriculture. British farming science, application, management, innovation, machinery  has a far bigger clout in global terms than the puny farming area in the UK would suggest.

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