Tuesday 29 April 2014

Yet Moor Subsidy


Moorland farmers will receive more funding under the Common Agricultural Policy, starting next year.


Sheep

Moorland farmers to receive more funding

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Who's getting fleeced here? More like you and me. Grouse moor owners certainly not and accountants for the conservation industry will be very satisfied.

Picture and caption above lifted from Government's website

The picture of the moorland farmers will surprise some people. I've never seen any looking quite like that before.  Even if you accept the mismatch the breed looks more lowland anyway.

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