Subsidy for farmers growing game cover

[old rooster]

Watching this mornings news and it would appear that a subsidy of £70 per acre to farmers growing game cover for pheasant shooting is being considered, the intention being that it will also provide habitat for other wildlife.

 

Not surprisingly the newscaster had to interview someone from both sides so talked to a farmer on the pro subsidy side and wait for it......the chief of the transport and general workers union who was totally against the subsidy. Guess the TGWU guy would have a far better perspective on the benefits of the idea than a mere farmer, I'm putting a bet on this morning that the idea gets crushed.

 

In the same news programme some dizzy dame suggesting that we will be getting tighter laws regarding replica guns and the carrying of knives. Still seem to be struggling with the concept that all the problems are covered by existing laws if anyone had the balls to implement them.

[Gemini]

Still seem to be struggling with the concept that all the problems are covered by existing laws if anyone had the balls to implement them.

And therein lies the problem. :unsure:

G.M.

[Quercus]

Sounds like they are talking about the new Single Farm Payment, in which case they will get payed whatever they grow, or even if they grow nothing. This is not new money as the SFP only replaces the old IACS system with a few extra conditions attached.

 

Q :unsure:

[rjimmer]

I haven't bothered to register for the Single Farm Payment, along with most others, if we are to believe the media reports.

 

It will be phased out in 8 years anyway, and is just another demonstration of the control freaks' obsession with future state ownership of all land.