Colin Tudge argues that to solve the problems of Britain’s dairy farmers – indeed of all farmers – we must dig deep and go on digging; and cannot rely on the world’s present leaders.

The following, first posted in 2017, was and is a general intro to the idea of micro-dairies. It was written for the excellent soon-to-be-launched on-line magazine/website Nourish, based in Brazil. But it was prompted by a two-day meeting at Monkton Wyld in Dorset, organized by Simon Fairlie, micro-dairy farmer and editor of The Land, which…

Colin Tudge proposes a way forward which is, of course, a million miles from what our new government has in mind.

Colin Tudge questions the wisdom of a new report on entrepreneurship.

— and that needs a government that governs.

How do we solve the dilemma – that machines make life easier, which is good, but also put people out of work, which isn’t? Colin Tudge suggests that farming at least can resolve the issue – which surely has relevance for everything else that we do.

Colin Tudge asks why we fail to adopt the simple and established ideas that could solve all the world’s food problems – starting with the need to raise the status of farming and farmers.

An open letter from Colin Tudge urging all political parties to start taking farming seriously before the next election.

Colin Tudge argues in the teeth of learned objections that the answer to both questions is “Yes”