A farmer has said rewilding her land is a key way to ~~look after nature and "give life back to the soil"~~ hopefully get government subsidies for fuck all
this post was submitted on 27 Jul 2024
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The article doesn't mention anything about subsidies, but you might be right, who knows? Either way if it achieves the same outcome that's not a bad thing.
I just mean there's no way a farmer would leave a part of their land to rewilding if there was no financial incentive
I know lots of farmers and every one is so tight they squeak when they walk, but all drive new Range Rovers 🤔
My only point of reference for a British farmer is Jeremy Clarkson, so that checks out.
Take 25 acres of land that is really shitty. Those acres that generally cost more to try to farm than it returns in profit. The acres they haven't truly farmed in 20 years
Plant a few native species that can survive there. Remove some invasives. Market it like hell to generate higher profits on the rest of your farm.
It's all marketing.