The case for Hill Farming
Tom Bradshaw, President of the NFU, was featured in questions on Radio4 about the current state of UK Agriculture today. Many grain crops that were
Richard Higgins
16 February 2026
Ploughing depletes top soil
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BBC Radio 4 Farming Today. Saturday 9th March, 2019
QUOTES FROM THIS POD CAST:
“84% of top soil in the UK has been lost since 1850 due to chemical farming and ploughing.”
“Ploughing the soil is like putting a ball and chain through your house”
Further reading
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Richard Higgins
16 February 2026
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