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OverviewThe 1950s saw the beginning of a rural revolution in the north of Ireland, as farmers took stock after the war and began to use modern methods, moving away from centuries-old practice. Mechanization and farm specialization became more common and statutory marketing boards rationalized the buying and selling that used to happen at markets and fairs. The years since have seen accelerating change - professional training, entry into the EEC in 1973, the introduction of milk quotas in 1984, an inexorably declining rural population and the catastrophic crises of BSE and foot-and-mouth disease. In this informative account, Michael Drake, an experienced agricultural journalist, charts the highs and lows of an industry and a way of life that has seen extraordinary changes in the last five years. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael Drake , Derek W. AlexanderPublisher: Colourpoint Books Imprint: Blackstaff Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 26.50cm Weight: 0.794kg ISBN: 9780856407130ISBN 10: 0856407135 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 01 October 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationUlsterman Michael Drake is the agricultural correspondent of the Belfast Telegraph. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |