digger Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 just spoken to "my" farmer,apparently next year there is a new set of rules regarding strips around crops.all fields are to have a two metre strip of grass around them,six metres where the field is next to a stream or river. the area is then counted as set aside which means more fields of rape etc. the grass can be topped at the farmers discretion,not like set aside which is done at the peak season for ground nesting birds. long and short of it is,more shootig sites and good news for wild game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Mentioned this to a farmer last week and he said that it had not been passed and had been thrown out so will have to wait and see what happens. This farmer already leaves a patch of grass around most of his fields anyway and it is very handy for driving the motor to the hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sniper Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Ern, Does this explain why we northerners are a lot fitter than yourselves, because we have to carry our gear across every field, as we have no nice bits of grass to drive around ?? Or is this more a comment about our local farmers, who are so tight, they use every bit of land to grow produce ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 Or is this more a comment about our local farmers, who are so tight, they use every bit of land to grow produce ?? Sniper, I think you know the answer to that one without any comments from me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remytherussell Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 The regulation is at the discretion of the farmer but if he does not comply his subsidies will be severely restricted. Most of our lacal farmers already leave 2 metres anyway. Mr Sniper, you answered your own question I think. RTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 That reminds me Mr.Sniper , inside information an access now have a charge ! lmao all the best yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sniper Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 ****** and damn............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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