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Difficult these days to make footpaths accessible to wheelchair users (v. important in my book), but at the same time discourage access for teens on scramblers.

I still wouldn't buy it on principle. The appalling treatment of their rural tenants and employees is well documented.

That's obviously what his hi-tech rubber mat is far, but there would be a right mess if you split one in the yard. It does look like he's baling a lot of water. If they are used within a few weeks it must work out staggeringly expensive. I'd like to see how he stacks/stores them, presumably...

Technology has moved on:

Not wanting to stir the pot, (but this is a discussion forum); I see that Westminster Abbey has flown the flag of Pakistan to celebrate Pakistan's independence, during Holy Week. I can't imagine Finsbury Park Mosque flying a Union Flag during Eid as a celebration of multi-faith harmony...

Not sure about that, if you look at the amount of barley been drilled in place of wheat...

He must have been right outside the window because I could hear him ruffling his feathers through the double glazing. Our 4 yo daughter is fascinated by them strutting round and brawling.

This morning we had an effing cock pheasant crowing outside the house at the crack of dawn. Much louder than my banty cockerel :mad:

She might well be lying low and keeping her head down, dashing back to live in the woods on Vancouver Island at this rate... 🤐

Classic law of unintended consequences. SFI was supposed to help the environment and reduce pollution/emissions. By reducing/handicapping food security by paying people £800/ha to not grow food, the imported food covering the gap is actually worse for the planet.

First thing they will look at is how many big % and/or large acreage schemes have already been agreed and signed off.

Isn't one of the RFA ships due to be mothballed/retired early due to insufficient crew?

Is his agreement signed & sealed yet? Mentioned on multiple threads, 25% limit set against 6 SFI options that create no food...

Exactly this. There isn't a bottomless pot of gold sat there ready to pay for SFI, which is why the government is so keen on getting privately-funded BNG schemes off the ground, so that SFI can be phased out.

I think today's published 25% limit is less about food security and more to do with how much money is in the pot to pay for the whole of SFI. The pot soon runs empty if a whole farm in every parish goes into SFI.