Willy Browne-Swinburne is a Northumbrian landowner, farmer and Associate Director of Rural Solutions. Covid 19 – A View from The Country Willy Browne-Swinburne finds room for positivity Coronavirus, as I write, is the single most printed word in the universe. It has put things into a perspective that very few could have considered even a few … Continue reading ”Covid 19 – A View from The Country” – Guest post by Willy Browne-Swinburne
Author: Ben Eagle
Thoughts from the week
I realise that you are probably fed up of hearing the word 'COVID-19' or 'coronavirus' on any form of media and so if you hoping to escape the virus on thinkingcountry I apologise. However, it wouldn't seem right to reflect back on the week without mentioning it at all. At the time of writing the … Continue reading Thoughts from the week
Book Review: ‘Under the Stars’ by Matt Gaw
Matt Gaw's first book, The Pull of the River, was described as “excellent” by the Times Literary Supplement and yet I have to admit that I am yet to read it. However, having just finished his second - Under the Stars - I have written myself a note to buy a copy. You know you have read … Continue reading Book Review: ‘Under the Stars’ by Matt Gaw
Guest post: ‘U.S. Farmers Face Economic Uncertainty and Change’
Hello, I’m Amanda! My family farms about 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I’m also a practicing attorney, who writes about modern agriculture and farm policy in the United States. Ben and I previously swapped articles giving our respective readership perspective on farming across the pond. And we both thought we were … Continue reading Guest post: ‘U.S. Farmers Face Economic Uncertainty and Change’
‘Meet the Farmers’ (Change in Dairy mini-series) – episode 64 – Kerri Waters
Meet the Farmers specials look at a farming issue or subject in more depth and for this mini-series we are exploring potential changes in the dairy sector over the next few years from environmental policy to competition from plant based alternatives. In this final episode of the mini series which comes out throughout this week … Continue reading ‘Meet the Farmers’ (Change in Dairy mini-series) – episode 64 – Kerri Waters
