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NNLF replied to the thread Grant to help with cost of diverting footpath?.Definitely contact the local ramblers and explain what you want to do. Best to get them onside first or at worse discover if they are...
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NNLF replied to the thread United Utilities know better too?.They appear to have removed them. Perhaps eight years ago, the RSPB Swindale website had a link to a couple of years of summary...
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NNLF replied to the thread United Utilities know better too?.Was he the fellow who had trouble with his shotgun certificate - the police arbitrarily decided not to renew and he had to take them to...
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NNLF replied to the thread United Utilities know better too?.NE have encouraged and funded a lot of tree planting in this area but refuse to fund proper deer fencing (i.e. sufficient to keep red...
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NNLF replied to the thread SFI SSSi consent from Natural England.It sounds like I was just lucky then which is fortunate as I was trying to target a March start date for reasons discussed elsewhere. As...
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NNLF replied to the thread Who has dreamed up all this rubbish.Hmmm.... I didn't say every lowland farm was planted with trees. I said every hill farm I looked at. By that I meant every farm I looked...
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NNLF replied to the thread Who has dreamed up all this rubbish.Ouch. I have been properly put in my place. Would that be your version of the truth? Well, I'm off out into the real world. Enjoy your...
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NNLF replied to the thread Who has dreamed up all this rubbish.Ha ha... you won't drop the bone will you!
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NNLF replied to the thread Who has dreamed up all this rubbish.So why are the Scottish lowlands slowly getting covered in pine trees at the expense of farmers? Every hill farm I looked at in the...
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NNLF replied to the thread SFI SSSi consent from Natural England.I followed their instructions. I filled out the NE consent form, printed it off, signed it, scanned it and emailed it to NE along with...
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NNLF replied to the thread Who has dreamed up all this rubbish.I'm hesitant to point you in the direction of any individuals, but if you take a post code from the centre of an upland national park...
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NNLF replied to the thread Who has dreamed up all this rubbish.What do they mean by "directly linked to production"? Does that mean headage payments, subsidy per tonne? I think the problem with the...
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NNLF replied to the thread Who has dreamed up all this rubbish.You may be right though I hope not. On the arable side they have done a good job pricing options to compete with the most marginal...
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NNLF replied to the thread Who has dreamed up all this rubbish.You'd be much better off south of the border. Upper tier stewardship is designed for hill farmers. You can check the Cap Payments...
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NNLF replied to the thread Who has dreamed up all this rubbish.I found the opposite. I have a bit of permanent pasture (no temporary grass though). I struggled to come up with suitable options for...