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In 2007 and 2008 we asked fifty people involved in agriculture to tell us about their working lives and the changes they have witnessed since they came into the industry. We gathered recollections about many aspects of farming including the growth in mechanisation, changes in food prices, the differences between rural and urban lifestyles and whether the farming life provides satisfaction. Interestingly, the majority would opt to stay in agriculture even if they won the lottery!
The extracts below offer an insight into farming lives today.
Penny Johnson
Penny Johnson remembers her path into farming.
Lou Barnard
Lou Barnard describes the growth in mechanisation since he became a farmer.
Lou Barnard talks about his typical farming day.
Clifford and Mary Marshall
Clifford and Mary Marshall reflect on the good and bad points of farming life
Tony and Valerie Richardson
Tony and Valerie Richardson discuss their lives in farming and the differences between rural and urban lifestyles.
Andrew and Charlotte Jennings
 
Andrew and Charlotte Jennings describe how dairy farming is more than just a job, it’s a way of life. Andrew lives and breathes cows!
Andrew Jennings talks about the changes he has seen and put into practice since he took over his father’s farm. |
