Ben Eagle

My plastic wrapped fruit and veg boycott

As January moves steadily towards February it can seem increasingly difficult to remain steadfast with those New Years Resolutions. Keep going! For 2017, rather than setting a general goal, I decided to write a list of things to do or achieve. One of these involves cutting the amount of waste I generate on a weekly basis (creditContinueContinue reading “My plastic wrapped fruit and veg boycott”

‘Meet the Farmers’ Episode 3. David Lord & Earls Hall Farm

Earls Hall Farm is an arable farm near Clacton-on-Sea in Essex. It is farmed by the Lord and Hunt families and in this episode of Meet the Farmers I spoke to David Lord. David is an advocate of no-till (non inversion tillage) and so I specifically wanted to talk to him about the way he managesContinueContinue reading “‘Meet the Farmers’ Episode 3. David Lord & Earls Hall Farm”

The Martin Hughes-Games / Planet Earth Debate

I’m rather late to the party with this post, as several responses to Martin Hughes-Games supposed ‘attack’ on the BBC NHU’s Planet Earth II have already been circulating around the blogosphere. However, before the issue passes from people’s immediate (or at least secondary) thoughts I wanted to set out my position on the matter. I haveContinueContinue reading “The Martin Hughes-Games / Planet Earth Debate”

My visit to the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017

This week I traveled across the country to Oxford for the 8th annual Oxford Real Farming Conference which is held in the Town Hall in the heart of the city. I arrived on Wednesday for two days of presentations, discussions and networking. It was, as always, superbly organised and I want to congratulate the organisingContinueContinue reading “My visit to the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017”

Brexit: An opportunity to change how we support food, farming and nature – Guest Post by Miles King

Caption: Should a future farm support scheme subsidise bioenergy crops? ©Miles King It’s finally 2017, and we can say goodbye to 2016 – what a year that was. Many may celebrate a new dawn breaking for Britain (or England anyway), while others will be very worried about future prospects for their families, businesses and ourContinueContinue reading “Brexit: An opportunity to change how we support food, farming and nature – Guest Post by Miles King”