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The Why Farming Matters resource includes a growing number of videos about different farming sectors. These are brief and informative introductions to farming. There are accompanying activities which encourage further viewing of the videos to help pupils to think about what farming involves. Read more...
Here are some suggested questions and topics for discussion: (the numbers indicate the location within the video) Read more...
Beef
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00:00-00:20 What is the farmer producing? Read more...
00:22-00:35 What do the cows feed on in winter Read more...
00:38-00:58 What are the differences between dairy cows and beef cows? Read more...
01:15-01:36 Why do the cows have numbered ear tags? Read more...
01:38-02:03 What is cow muck used for? Read more...
02:05-02:26 What does the farmer think about his job and why? Read more...
Chicken
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00:00-00:19 Where can we buy chicken meat? Read more...
00:33-00:48 What is the lifespan of a chicken? Read more...
01:22-02.12 In what ways do farmers make sure the chickens are well cared for? Read more...
02.12-02:28 What happens to the chicken poo and why? Read more...
Pupils can discuss the needs of the chickens compared to their own needs. Read more...
How often do the pupils eat chicken? They can check packaging to find out its origin. Read more...
Crops
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00:00-00:18 What does the arable farmer grow and what products are the result of these crops? Read more...
00:19-00:47 When does the farmer's year begin and what are the important times of year for the crops? Read more...
(Look at A year on the farm poster too) Read more...
00:52-01:47 How does a combine harvester work? Read more...
01:49-02:16 What features does the farmer have on the farm to help wildlife? Read more...
Do the pupils have a school garden? What crops are they able to grow? How can they encourage wildlife in the school grounds? Read more...
Dairy
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00:14-00:27 What must happen for a cow to produce milk? Read more...
00:27-00:37 How much milk does a cow produce? Read more...
00:40-00:58 What happens in the milking parlour? Read more...
01:14-01:29 Where does the milk go after leaving the farm and why? Read more...
02:29-02:39 What is milk used to make? Read more...
Can the pupils research the health benefits of milk? Read more...
Carry out a survey to find out how much milk the class consumes in a day/week/year. Remember to include all the products that contain milk! Read more...
Farm Tour
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00:00-00:12 Which part of the country does Henry live in? Read more...
00:33-00:51 What is barley used to make? Read more...
00:56-01:15 What does Henry mean by “farming for the wildlife”? Read more...
01:23-01:39 What is the yellow crop called and what is it used for? Read more...
01:44-01:56 What is silage? Read more...
01:58-02:11 Which meats do Henry’s cattle become? Read more...
02:19-02:43 How many loaves of bread could be made from the wheat in Henry’s field? Read more...
Harvest
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00:10-00:21 How many foods did you spot that are harvested? Read more...
00:22-00:29 What colour do all peppers start off as? Read more...
00:38-00:47 Which vegetable grown in the UK could go to the moon and back 2.5 times? Read more...
00:51-01:01 Which machine collects the cereal crops from the field? Read more...
01:02-01:12 Which foods are made from wheat and barley? Read more...
01:15-01:21 When does the British cereal harvest begin? Read more...
01:27-01:32 What is important about harvest to the farmer? Read more...
Sheep
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00.08-00.18 Why do farmers keep sheep? Read more...
00:18-00:29 Which meat cuts does the farmer describe? Read more...
00:34-00:38 What can sheep’s wool be used for? Read more...
00:35-00:44 Why are sheep sheared? Read more...
00:46-01:01 Why does the farmer have a collie dog and what does the dog do? Read more...
01:04- 01:23 What does the farmer like about his job? Read more...
Strawberries
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00:00-00:22 How long does it take for a strawberry to grow? Read more...
00:34-00:43 What part do bees play? Read more...
00:44-01:10 Why does the farmer use polytunnels? Read more...
01:14-01:31 What is irrigation and why is it needed? Read more...
01:31-01:47 How soon are strawberries sent to the shops? Read more...
Why do pupils think the strawberries are grown in raised troughs? Read more...
Have they ever been strawberry picking? Read more...
How do the children like to eat strawberries? Can they find any strawberry recipes? Read more...
Sugar beet
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00:07-00:11 What is meant by a root crop? Read more...
00:17-00:30 Which part of the plant holds the sugar? Read more...
00:47-00:51 What happens to the seed to create sugar? Read more...
00:52-00:54 What are the ideal weather conditions for growing sugar beet? Read more...
01:04-01:19 What is the greatest change in the harvesting of sugar beet? Read more...
01:20-01:53 How does the machine harvest the sugar beet? Read more...
01:54-01:58 How many bags of sugar does the UK produce every year? Read more...
01:59-02:07 What part of the country grows most sugar beet? Read more...
02:09-02:18 How does the farmer describe farming today? Read more...
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Visit the following link to find out about the Wissington factory, the largest sugar beet factory in the world. Read more...
http://www.britishsugarlearningzone.com/how-our-factory-operates/# Read more...
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