The Second World War impacted everything, including agriculture. There was an increasing urgency to produce more home-grown food, not only in Britain but also on the other side of the Atlantic in the US.
The situation was dire in Britain, following nearly four years of blockade by German submarines at the beginning of 1942. The country still relied substantially on food imports from its large Empire around the globe, despite the same problem that occurred back in the First World War.
Grim times
The British Government had at least learnt some lessons during the earlier conflict and was, with agriculture at least, ready to increase food production at home as the first signs of war clouds began to gather. It knew, though, that it would not be easy for farmers in the country to produce the large quantity of food needed to sustain its population throughout the conflagration. Even though farmers rallied to the cause, and thousands of acres of hitherto unproductive land were put
