Farming matters: Niall Blair - 'Food production no longer seems to be a priority'

It is often said many lessons can be learned from history. Maybe modern life lures us into a false sense of security, or maybe man just has far to large an ego, but it seems like we have a tendency to ignore these lessons, usually to our detriment.

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Farming matters: Niall Blair - 'Food production no longer seems to be a priority'

It is often said many lessons can be learned from history. Maybe modern life lures us into a false sense of security, or maybe man just has far to large an ego, but it seems like we have a tendency to...

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