Natural factors like climate and terrain, as well as economic pressures, influence the choices farmers make regarding their operations. Hill farmers face challenges that could potentially be addressed by diversifying income sources. Changes to land use and field patterns on farms over time are driven by factors such as proximity to markets, policy reforms, and goals around productivity and subsidies.

1. Farming Revision

2. What natural/economic factors influence the choices a farmer has to make?

3. Hill Farming What problems are facing farmers in areas such as this? How could farmers possibly increase their income in an area like this?

4. Can you identify changes that could make the farm more profitable?

5. Dairying or Mixed Farming Dairying is commonly linked to questions about land use on a farm and the distance a farm is from its market. Can you describe what happens to the land use on the farm as you move away from the farm house?

6. Arable Farming Describe the changes in the field patterns on this farm between 1960 and 1990. Give reasons why these changes have taken place.

7. C.A.P. What does C.A.P. stand for? What were the aims of the C.A.P.? Government and the European Community are the biggest influences on what farmers produce in Britain." Do you agree with this statement? Give detailed reasons for your answer.