? 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.
. 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.