Obviously no food shortage imminent

[JD6920s]

That will be reversed after october when reality hits

But we need electricity too, as well as food and oil.

 

[nick...]

Have heard a large farm recently sold in Watton area is being all put down to trees,all 600 acres of it.allegedly by a large machinery manufacturer probably something to do with offsetting carbon.
nick…

 

[JD6920s]

Have heard a large farm recently sold in Watton area is being all put down to trees,all 600 acres of it.allegedly by a large machinery manufacturer probably something to do with offsetting carbon.
nick…

And they’re probably not even from this country!

 

[glasshouse]

But we need electricity too, as well as food and oil.

No, solar panels belong on roofs, not arable land.

 

[Hilly]

No, solar panels belong on roofs, not arable land.

Solar pannels burn more coal in manufacturing than they will ever return saving , large mining companys behind the push to solar as they want to dig more coal .

 

[Kevtherev]

Thanks , some of us make a living off steep marginal land, some of the steep stuff is actually the best .

Yes plenty of steep here too my point was plant the places that aren’t safe for tractors to operate or dingles and ravines those sort of things.
Using common sense approach to planting as we do need timber for the home market now and in the future.
A lot of very steep unworkable land was planted here in the 60s by FC.

 

[MrNoo]

No, solar panels belong on roofs, not arable land.

Grade 4 brash with 4" of topsoil is where they belong, grass over then sheeps underneath, double bubble. A good year and that'll do 6t/ha, no brainer to put panels on. Next door are apparently about to put in for 49 Mw one, as they want a wayleave to put the main cable through my land. Rumour has it they signed an option for £650/ac which seems crazy cheap

 

[DaveGrohl]

Solar pannels burn more coal in manufacturing than they will ever return saving , large mining companys behind the push to solar as they want to dig more coal .

Reference? Sounds like one of those urban myths.

 

[DaveGrohl]

Grade 4 brash with 4" of topsoil is where they belong, grass over then sheeps underneath, double bubble. A good year and that'll do 6t/ha, no brainer to put panels on. Next door are apparently about to put in for 49 Mw one, as they want a wayleave to put the main cable through my land. Rumour has it they signed an option for £650/ac which seems crazy cheap

Certainly is crazy cheap considering where PPA prices are.

 

[DaveGrohl]

No, solar panels belong on roofs, not arable land.

Think of the carbon sequestration though. Clive’s missing a trick here. Should be double payments for field solar.

 

[ritchiekirkland]

246 acre next to me just had a solar farm approved so thats one more farm out of production

Still run sheep on it

 

[glasshouse]

Grade 4 brash with 4" of topsoil is where they belong, grass over then sheeps underneath, double bubble. A good year and that'll do 6t/ha, no brainer to put panels on. Next door are apparently about to put in for 49 Mw one, as they want a wayleave to put the main cable through my land. Rumour has it they signed an option for £650/ac which seems crazy cheap

Import some decent topsoil off building sites

 

[redsloe]

Grade 4 brash with 4" of topsoil is where they belong, grass over then sheeps underneath, double bubble. A good year and that'll do 6t/ha, no brainer to put panels on. Next door are apparently about to put in for 49 Mw one, as they want a wayleave to put the main cable through my land. Rumour has it they signed an option for £650/ac which seems crazy cheap

Probably looks good compared to 6t/ha.
Developer knew that too I'd imagine.

Do you raise or fold?

 

[Hilly]

Yes plenty of steep here too my point was plant the places that aren’t safe for tractors to operate or dingles and ravines those sort of things.
Using common sense approach to planting as we do need timber for the home market now and in the future.
A lot of very steep unworkable land was planted here in the 60s by FC.

Na plant arable land that cant produce anything without copious amounts of man made fert . Leave the green grass of the hills alone .

 

[Dave6170]

Yes plenty of steep here too my point was plant the places that aren’t safe for tractors to operate or dingles and ravines those sort of things.
Using common sense approach to planting as we do need timber for the home market now and in the future.
A lot of very steep unworkable land was planted here in the 60s by FC.

Said it on here before, but if we all planted a small area on our farms the area soon add up and hopefully whole farms wouldnt be lost.
We have planted awkward corners and poor areas, mainly for the shelter

 

[Lincsman]

I want to plant all mine once i get a carbon payment, then sell it all to my children who can rip it all up again and repeat.

 

[Hilly]

Said it on here before, but if we all planted a small area on our farms the area soon add up and hopefully whole farms wouldnt be lost.
We have planted awkward corners and poor areas, mainly for the shelter

Planted 400 trees yesterday .

 

[Hilly]

I want to plant all mine once i get a carbon payment, then sell it all to my children who can rip it all up again and repeat.

Law might hinder me.

 

[Dave6170]

Planted 400 trees yesterday .

We have planted a couple of small bits off our own backs because the grants arnt appealing enough. Not worth the hassle

 

[Sharpy]

Na plant arable land that cant produce anything without copious amounts of man made fert . Leave the green grass of the hills alone .

That would be far too carbon efficient and sensible!