This rare archive black & white footage is taken from an original filmstrip produced by the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries in the late 1940's to 1950's.

After World War ll the then Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries set out to improve the productivity and efficiency of British agriculture by promoting mechanisation along with the latest techniques and good practice of the times.

Making hay was the traditional way of preserving grass for winter feed, however it was labour intensive and very dependent on the fickle British sunshine. Silage was less weather dependent and could produce a high value feed with little waste if made correctly.

Traditionally crop rotations had been used to keep weeds and pests at bay, now mono-cropping was coming to the fore which relied on spraying pesticides to keep pests down and yields up.

Original archive film reproduced with permission of D.E.F.R.A.
Narration and commentary by Mike Perry.

Total running time of the full length DVD is approximately 40 minutes.

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