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Solar Farming - Am I too quick to dismiss?
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<blockquote data-quote="agricrop" data-source="post: 314379" data-attributes="member: 4960"><p>Thanks for all the reply's. Just got back from the Energy expo at Telford. Very informative and lots of different viewpoints. Many companies would be prepared to offer far more than the £695 offered by the returning rep on Tuesday. Land agents also told me to be wary of such middle men who will sell the deal on. Given I would have to try and buy or rent additional land with an adequate irrigation set-up (which is very hard to get hold of locally round here as maize seems to be taking over) to keep my existing business structure viable this quote seems laughable. </p><p></p><p>Many have said today it could be taxed at 50% as no longer in agricultural use.</p><p>Regarding the fields being left in a previous condition many companies said they drive piles into the ground. (How exactly are they removed?) Also not sure how this would affect my shallow drains in running sand. Don't think digging up a blocked drain in the middle of a row of solar panels would be easy? This could affect drainage from higher lying neighbouring fields.</p><p></p><p>On a positive side I hope to be investing in other energy sources very soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="agricrop, post: 314379, member: 4960"] Thanks for all the reply's. Just got back from the Energy expo at Telford. Very informative and lots of different viewpoints. Many companies would be prepared to offer far more than the £695 offered by the returning rep on Tuesday. Land agents also told me to be wary of such middle men who will sell the deal on. Given I would have to try and buy or rent additional land with an adequate irrigation set-up (which is very hard to get hold of locally round here as maize seems to be taking over) to keep my existing business structure viable this quote seems laughable. Many have said today it could be taxed at 50% as no longer in agricultural use. Regarding the fields being left in a previous condition many companies said they drive piles into the ground. (How exactly are they removed?) Also not sure how this would affect my shallow drains in running sand. Don't think digging up a blocked drain in the middle of a row of solar panels would be easy? This could affect drainage from higher lying neighbouring fields. On a positive side I hope to be investing in other energy sources very soon. [/QUOTE]
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