another farm gone

[egbert]

Reports the 970 acre 'Sibleyback farm' on Bodmin has been sold to rewilders....£10 million to turn it into native woodland and bog.

Where does this all end?

 

[David.]

What sort of farm is it, is it a constant battle to stop it reverting to natural woodland and bog?

 

[bluebell]

Thats over 1.5 square miles? I really dont care any more, common sense has gone, all this and more is a "ticking time bomb" waiting to explode and when it does, not very long now, all havoc, rage, anger and anrchey will be unleached, the likes of which this country has not seen for many many years?

 

[Devil's advocate]

Thats over 1.5 square miles? I really dont care any more, common sense has gone, all this and more is a "ticking time bomb" waiting to explode and when it does, not very long now, all havoc, rage, anger and anrchey will be unleached, the likes of which this country has not seen for many many years?

Brexit bonus

We've taken back control.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Might have to start erecting a 10 ft high perimeter fence around the place here. To stave off the hungry townies.

 

[stevedave]

Brexit bonus

We've taken back control.

Do you honestly think still being in the EU would put a stop to this madness.

 

[egbert]

I don't know the ground personally, but it seems to be improved upland.
However you cut it, that's a lot of tonnage of beef and/or lamb now not coming to market.

Will people just eat a little bit less to accommodate?
Or pay a bit extra for Bill Gate's factory gloop?

 

[Martyn]

I don't know the ground personally, but it seems to be improved upland.
However you cut it, that's a lot of tonnage of beef and/or lamb now not coming to market.

Will people just eat a little bit less to accommodate?
Or pay a bit extra for Bill Gate's factory gloop?

It’s a cold farm, which conifer tree will just about grow on. To be honest it probably won’t many produce tonnes of beef or lamb, most of the animals there would be fed grub brought in from miles around. probably best to revert back to trees.

 

[Hindsight]

don't know the ground personally, but it seems to be improved upland.
However you cut it, that's a lot of tonnage of beef and/or lamb now not coming to market.

Will people just eat a little bit less to accommodate?
Or pay a bit extra for Bill Gate's factory gloop?

Maersk are us consumers friend Egbert. I have faith in TESCO.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Who gives a fudge? Let them play in their overgrown garden. It'll revert to a wilderness and that's another lorry load of lamb and beef not hitting the shelves. More for the rest of you. Give it 10 years they'll probably be paying some dude to graze his sheep on it in an attempt to make it look half tidy.

 

[teslacoils]

I mean, if it was for sale and they bid the best price...

...surely noone here really likes others saying what we can and cant do with our own land, and that should apply to others? I get enough yak yak yak about solar and how it takes land away from new entrants etc.

Doddington Hall estate (700+ha) dumped all its arable farming for what is looking like some scruffiness, some native moos, and some ugly looking pigs. Noone had sad faces, infact many of the local bids who can afford to get a sandwich there seem to think its the greatest thing since sliced artisan sourdough spelt loaves.

 

[bluebell]

Egbert, how much food a week do you eat, or need? Imagine that every 2 weeks you have one extra person to feed in your house? well thats whats happening on the larger UK ? Simply put, more people and its alot more people need more food, easy to understand and this is just not , cannot go on something has to give?

 

[Pilatus]

Somewhere for new member @Squid to roam

 

[bluebell]

The whole idea , as i understand, is for the "govt" any govt, has to "govt", basic things, like one protect, defend the country, defend rule of law of the UK and its people, feed protect and "help" the UKs people when they need "help"? Support, encourage home grown industry? All i repeat all of these basic rights that any of the worlds countries their population would expect, Our "lot" dont do fact, they seem far far more interested in other countries, other countries problems and other countries people than us here in the UK? Argue that?

 

[Northern territory]

Might have to start erecting a 10 ft high perimeter fence around the place here. To stave off the hungry townies.

Had crossed my mind that. If Putin takes Ukraine which seems more and more likely

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

Where does this all end?

However you cut it, that's a lot of tonnage of beef and/or lamb now not coming to market.

Hopefully better prices for the rest of us.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Who gives a fudge? Let them play in their overgrown garden. It'll revert to a wilderness and that's another lorry load of lamb and beef not hitting the shelves. More for the rest of you. Give it 10 years they'll probably be paying some dude to graze his sheep on it in an attempt to make it look half tidy.

My feelings exactly. As long as there is enough voluntary 'rewilding' then it won't be forced on the rest of us. Not our job to worry about food security.

 

[Bald Rick]

I don't know the ground personally, but it seems to be improved upland.
However you cut it, that's a lot of tonnage of beef and/or lamb now not coming to market.

Will people just eat a little bit less to accommodate?
Or pay a bit extra for Bill Gate's factory gloop?

Ah but the Tories have signed “World beating” trade deals with Australia and NZ

Gawd bless, you Guvnor

 

[Yale]

How many acres of grade 1 land go under houses every day?

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

It looks like the establishment, including NFU, are planning to do away with UK ag altogether, import commodities to turn into UPFs and rewild .