TV programme mystery

soba · 13 April 2011 at 9:12PM

Not sure that this is the correct place for this post but here goes anyway.

Some time ago there was a TV programme that showed different ways of farming, one system in particular (I think in America) had cows grazing in the field followed by chickens which were brought in in little trucks. The chicks ate grubs and generally scratched around and helped improve the soil.

I can't remember what the show was called, can anyone help?

penrhyn · 13 April 2011 at 9:17PM

Polyface Farm.
Featured in in episode 3 of the BBC documentary series "Jimmy's Global Harvest".

soba · 13 April 2011 at 9:22PM

Blimey that was quick! Thanks penrhyn:)

penrhyn · 13 April 2011 at 9:27PM

Thank you wikipedia!!

Ken68 · 14 April 2011 at 2:49PM

This was on the Country Channel yesterday.

Minimum tillage, all the rage round 'ere. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strip-till

nzmegs · 15 April 2011 at 3:39PM

read the book The Omnivores Dilemma - the author visits the farms as well and goes into detail about how they work.

soba · 15 April 2011 at 5:00PM

nzmegs wrote: »

read the book The Omnivores Dilemma - the author visits the farms as well and goes into detail about how they work.

I've just finished reading 'In Defence of Food' by the same author. I can thoroughly recommend it - a real eye-opener.

TV programme mystery

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