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• How many eggs does a hen lay in its lifetime?
• What's a hogget?
• What is the point of burning heather on moorland?
• How does grazing help the environment?
• Can Britain be self-sufficient
• What is a genetically modified crop?
• When is a pig a gilt?
• Who owns the forests, the mountains, the wetlands and coastline in Britain?
• What is the future for British farming?
All these questions and more are tackled by Jill Mason in this new fact-packed, illustrated book.
It is an invaluable account of the British countryside today, its livestock, its crops and its wildernesses.
Contents
Farming: The Big Picture 7
Farming Livestock 17
Animal Welfare 23
Cattle Farming 29
Sheep Farming 45
Pig Farming 59
Poultry Farming 67
Horses and Ponies 86
Arable Farming 103
Horticulture 123
Genetic Modification 141
Organic Farming 145
Farming Diversification 149
Landowners and Managers 159
Forestry 178
Pest Species 190
Alien and Invasive Species 206
Country Sports 216
Working Dogs 253
Conservation 259
Renewable Energy 291
Countryside Leisure 301
Our Heritage 304
Index 317
