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What do you want from future ELMS – arable farmers opinions wanted
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<blockquote data-quote="Grass And Grain" data-source="post: 6716972" data-attributes="member: 23184"><p>I'll fill in the survey tonight when I've got a moment. I've got one thing to add [USER=142716]@lcollas[/USER] </p><p>Just remember that as a nation we are not self-sufficient in food, and therefore must import.</p><p></p><p>I don't see any sense in turning productive UK arable land over to trees, and then importing even more food. If we want more land locked into trees for carbon capture, then why not do it in countries where food supply exceeds requirements. E.g. buy land in Brazil and either leave it as rainforest, or re-plant rainforest. Then leave our UK land as arable land so that we can feed ourselves.</p><p></p><p>I would be interested to hear why you might think that reforestation (or other scheme which takes UK arable land out of production), is a good idea when we already import much of our pigmeat, quite a lot of beef and a lot of pulses, all of which must be shipped here.</p><p></p><p>Hope that makes sense, and is a useful thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grass And Grain, post: 6716972, member: 23184"] I'll fill in the survey tonight when I've got a moment. I've got one thing to add [USER=142716]@lcollas[/USER] Just remember that as a nation we are not self-sufficient in food, and therefore must import. I don't see any sense in turning productive UK arable land over to trees, and then importing even more food. If we want more land locked into trees for carbon capture, then why not do it in countries where food supply exceeds requirements. E.g. buy land in Brazil and either leave it as rainforest, or re-plant rainforest. Then leave our UK land as arable land so that we can feed ourselves. I would be interested to hear why you might think that reforestation (or other scheme which takes UK arable land out of production), is a good idea when we already import much of our pigmeat, quite a lot of beef and a lot of pulses, all of which must be shipped here. Hope that makes sense, and is a useful thought. [/QUOTE]
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