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Enclosures, crops, and farm sizes shape English rents and profits
The article analyzes how soil, climate, and farm scale affect rent across England, noting larger eastern corn farms vs smaller western grass and dairy farms. It discusses land value, capital needs, and labor, arguing dairy and livestock dominate western profits while wheat and barley drive the east, with price and fertility trends over 80 years. It cites costs, consumption patterns, and potential shifts toward grass and green crops for future resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Durham
Cleveland
Surrey
Sussex
Kent
Cheshire
Lancashire
North Wilts
Vale of Gloucester
Vale of
Aylesbury
Salisbury Plain
Cotswolds
Chiltern Hills