Mike Brady: It’s now time to retire the term ‘armchair farmers’
Many thought the implementation of the new CAP would penalise so-called armchair farmers in favour of active farmers — the complete opposite has happened
'Armchair farming' is now good for farmers and the environment
Mike Brady
Armchair farmer is a very emotive, even derogatory, term in the farming world.
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