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Download PDF A farm in Northants has not only achieved measured success in its quest to boost biodiversity and reduce its carbon footprint, it’s been a demonstration site for policy-makers. CPM finds out. It’s in their DNA to look after the farm’s biodiversity. That’s a very compelling story. By Tom Allen-Stevens One day in spring 2012, a number of key figures in environmental policy met at The Grange, Mears Ashby, Northants, to discuss plans for a new Countryside Stewardship (CS) scheme. “It was one of those beautiful spring mornings when the birdsong was almost deafening,” recalls Andrew Pitts, who with his brother William farms at The Grange and hosted this important gathering. Among those looking round their farm were heads of NFU, CLA, Natural England, Environment Agency, RSPB, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, Crop Protection Association and the then Defra farming minster. Work to increase farmland numbers at The Grange demonstrates how commercial farming complements, rather than conflicts with the environment. “We were asked how we achieve the bird numbers we have, so we showed them the supplementary feed rides we provide. We explained the variety of seed grains we put down to keep birds fed during the hungry gap,…
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