About time! Agricultural land classification is vastly out of date. Fails to take into account carbon stocks and flood risk. Assumes every bit of lowland peat can and should be drained to create grade one agricultural land.
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Guy Shrubsole
Fenland drainage, the climate crisis & intensive agriculture are destroying the fertility of England’s soils.
The Government must urgently review the outdated Agricultural Land Classification system.
Excellent new report from @cprecountryside.bsky.social out today: www.cpre.org.uk/news/uk-farm...
The Government must urgently review the outdated Agricultural Land Classification system.
Excellent new report from @cprecountryside.bsky.social out today: www.cpre.org.uk/news/uk-farm...
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