Sheila Ritchie

This book is an education in the huge change in farming methods from the1950s to present days. It describes how modern farming methods using pesticides, antibiotics, artificial fertilizer etc are ruining the land in favour of cheaply produced lambs and beef. , fed on cheap animal feeds. Hedgerows have decreased by 50%, depriving birds and insects from their natural habitat. Curlews , lapwings and oystercatchers are rapidly decreasing. Conclusion, this modern intensity of farming for cheap food, is ruining our farm land. Fascinating insight into changes in the agriculture system that has been developed over thousands of years.