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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on February 28, 2024, 06:12:04 PM

Title: Thousands of protesting farmers descend on Cardiff
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 28, 2024, 06:12:04 PM

Interesting to see if this is seen as having any impact in a UK election based on expectation of what a Labour govt would do.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68414032

Title: Re: Thousands of protesting farmers descend on Cardiff
Post by: jeremyp on February 29, 2024, 08:48:30 AM

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The proposals would require farmers to commit 10% of agricultural land to be used for trees and 10% for wildlife habitat.

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For some people who haven't got any trees or habitat - they're going to lose 20% of their land.

It seems a bit much to ask farmers to take 20% of their land out of production. I wonder if there is any allowance for overlap i.e. a deciduous woodland is already a wildlife habitat.