- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
How about one or both of:
Grassland and forage form around 3/4 of English managed land area with incredibly diverse soils and climates. Management options appropriate for a Thames Valley river meadow, a Cumbrian hill or a Mid Devon 5 year ley will be so different that they are virtually mutually exclusive. How will sufficient flexibility be offered in the SFI and ELM options to allow all grassland farmers to effectively engage and so deliver the ELM and SFI target outcomes profitably?
The history of English Agriculture regime change since the 1970's has been of increasing intensification of production methods accompanied by the ethos of the Agriculture Ministry changing from a support partnership to purely regulatory. If ELM and SFI are to have any chance of delivering the 25 year environment plan aims then a mindset change back to a mutual partnership by both Farmers and DEFRA appears essential. Do you agree and, if so, how do you see this being achieved?
Grassland and forage form around 3/4 of English managed land area with incredibly diverse soils and climates. Management options appropriate for a Thames Valley river meadow, a Cumbrian hill or a Mid Devon 5 year ley will be so different that they are virtually mutually exclusive. How will sufficient flexibility be offered in the SFI and ELM options to allow all grassland farmers to effectively engage and so deliver the ELM and SFI target outcomes profitably?
The history of English Agriculture regime change since the 1970's has been of increasing intensification of production methods accompanied by the ethos of the Agriculture Ministry changing from a support partnership to purely regulatory. If ELM and SFI are to have any chance of delivering the 25 year environment plan aims then a mindset change back to a mutual partnership by both Farmers and DEFRA appears essential. Do you agree and, if so, how do you see this being achieved?
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