Study shows forestry more profitable than farming

SAC report shows productive conifer forestry delivers around five times the economic output of farming before subsidy, but experts warn hills must not be covered in ’tree blanket’

Farmers in the Welsh uplands are being urged to diversify by planting more trees in a new study showing that…

Full text: http://www.fginsight.com/news/study-shows-forestry-more-profitable-than-farming-4932

Author

Barry Alston

Source

FG Insight, 2015-07-22.

Supplier

Confederation of Forest Industries (UK) Ltd (ConFor)
Welsh Government

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