The options for British farming; the political economy of our arable and grassland production; choosing between crops: aspects that affect the user; physiological aspects of crop choise; choosing between animals; the extended use of fractionation processes; how much cultivation? crop protection: a consideration of the effectiveness and disadvantages of current methods andof the scope for improvement; animal health: present and future; soil damage by intensive arable cultivation: temporary or permanent? the role of organic matter in soil fertility; under-used products from crops and animals; waste of fertilizers; prospects for new nitrogen fixation process; possibilities for the enhancement of biological nitrogen fixation; prospects for greater efficiency in the use of different energy sources; climate and efficiency of crop productions in Britain.