How can farming survive in the modern world?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by the farming industry on the Isle of Man, focusing on the experiences of a young farmer dealing with coastal erosion and rising costs.

Farming industry on the Isle of Man is facing a lot of challenges.at the moment, what with the storms and rain we've had in the past few years and the rising operating costs. And for one young farmer, he also has to deal with the fact that his land is disappearing by a metre a year because of coastal erosion. Amy Griffiths speaks to Thomase Cleator, who single-handedly runs a sheep farm in the north of the Island.

People in this episode

Host: Amy Griffiths

Guest: Thomase Cleator

Topics covered

• farming
• coastal erosion
• Isle of Man
• agriculture challenges
• sustainability

Keywords

• farming
• coastal erosion
• Isle of Man
• agriculture
• sustainability
• operating costs
• sheep farm

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Isle of Man

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