Archive Article: 2002/07/05

5 July 2002

The £510/ha payment for sowing a Countryside Stewardship pollen and nectar-rich field mixture sounds tempting, says farmers weeklys southern barometer farmer, Simon Porter (left), here discussing CS options at Penn Croft Farms, Farnham, Surrey, with independent conservation consultant Jonathan Howe (centre) and nephew Giles. The aim is to generate a parish-wide scheme that stands a better chance of benefiting from limited government funds.