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Environmental Standards in Farming The CLA have outlined concerns regarding government proposals to introduce compulsory measures into cross compliance (Option A) which would require arable farmers and growers to actively manage five percent of their land, in addition to that already in agri-environment schemes, for environmental outputs particularly since success criteria seem to be based on areas of land out of production rather than the environmental outputs coming from such land. The CLA have advocated an industry led, voluntary proposal known as the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) which would better address the environmental outcomes sought by government. In terms of additional buffer strip meeasures to be implemented as part of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Health check, the CLA has supported the government's proposals to adopt a voluntary targeted approach with funding available through Environmental Stewardship. The CLA have also been supportive of some of the proposed changes to the Soil Protection Review (SPR) but have warned government against introducing penalties for natural events which are outside of land manager's control. Other proposals within the consultation have been welcomed by the CLA such as the changes to GAEC14 which will now permit the traditional practice of 'casting up' hedge banks (common in the South West of England) and increased flexibility being built into GAEC12 - the standard for agricultural land out of production. |
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