DeepSummary
The episode begins with a conversation between John Batchelor and Simon Constable discussing the ongoing heat wave across the Mediterranean basin, the United States, and various other regions. Simon reports that the weather in the south of France, where he is located, is relatively mild with temperatures around 82°F (28°C) and little breeze.
Batchelor then recounts a story about a calf named Beau Lucy who wandered into traffic in rural England and was subsequently rammed by a police car when officers attempted to catch her. The incident caused widespread outrage, but authorities ultimately decided not to investigate the policeman's decision. Constable, who resides in farm country, explains that it is common for calves to wander onto narrow roads in the area, and the appropriate response is to wait for them to return to their mothers, not to harm them.
The conversation shifts to discuss commodity prices, with Constable providing updates on the costs of cocoa, orange juice, and coffee. He notes that while cocoa prices have decreased slightly, they remain significantly higher than the previous year. Orange juice and coffee prices have also risen substantially.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- A heat wave was affecting various regions, including the Mediterranean basin, the United States, and parts of Europe.
- A controversial incident occurred in rural England where a calf named Beau Lucy was rammed by a police car while wandering onto a road, prompting widespread outrage.
- Simon Constable, who resides in farm country in the south of France, explained that it is common for calves to wander onto narrow roads, and the appropriate response is to wait for them to return to their mothers, not to harm them.
- Constable strongly criticized the policeman's decision to ram the calf, suggesting it stemmed from a lack of understanding of rural life and livestock.
- Updates were provided on commodity prices, with cocoa, orange juice, and coffee all experiencing significant price increases compared to the previous year.
- The episode touched on topics related to weather, animal welfare, rural life, law enforcement, and commodity markets.
- Constable provided firsthand insights and perspectives based on his experiences living in farm country.
- The incident with the calf sparked discussions about appropriate responses to wandering livestock and the importance of understanding rural contexts.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Now, these narrow roads, quite often they're straight onto agricultural land and the cows are kept in with electric fences. But it's typically one line of electric fence that will keep the adult bulls and cows in the field. But the calves can duck under that, and typically you can find them wandering the lanes or these little roads, nibbling at the grass, maybe, or just investigating what's going on and then going back to mum for maybe some milk or whatever's going on.“ by Simon Constable
- “If the calf wouldn't have moved, I think I probably would have got out and flapped my arms and make out that I was actually bigger than the calf, which I wouldn't be, and hopefully scare it back in.“ by Simon Constable
- “The idea of this is just preposterous. I think the policeman obviously hadn't grown up in the countryside.“ by Simon Constable
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The John Batchelor Show
John Batchelor
6/21/24
#France: Driving with calves in the road. Simon Constable, Occitanie.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/calf-police-ram-car-beau-lucy-staines-officers-b1165010.html
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