Michael Donovan
| Organization | Practical Farm Ideas |
|---|---|
| Organization type | Newspaper/Television, other Media Group |
| Organization role |
founder/editor
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| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Area of Expertise |
Farm innovations which reduce costs; community projects to develop effective farm machinery; workshop projects including building and modifying machines; using redundant machines as donor parts for new implements; farming economics when there are tight budgets
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Part brought up on grandfather's tenanted farm; did gap year on large mixed farm pre BSc Agricultural Economics from Reading University (65 - 68); Economist Intelligence Unit agricultural consultant 1973; Financial Times, edited business magazine 1977; moved from London to a 50 acre dairy farm in West Wales. 1982 moved to 150 acre farm nearby. Founded Practical Farm Ideas magazine www.farmideas.co.uk 1992 -present day; 2012 added Soil+Cover Cropping International section; 2016 - present day appointed editor Direct Driller magazine