The potential impacts of Brexit for farmers and farmland wildlife in the UK
Client: RSPB Brexit is expected to affect farming more than most sectors of the economy. Yet over 70% of the UK is farmed and agriculture plays a critical role shaping the landscape and our environment. In a major new report for the RSPB, Cumulus Consultants assessed and mapped the potential impacts of Brexit on farms […]
Changing livestock numbers in the UK Less Favoured Areas – an analysis of likely biodiversity implications
Client: RSPB Cumulus Consultants was commissioned by the RSPB to assess the likely biodiversity implications of changes in cattle and sheep grazing in the Less Favoured Areas (LFA) within England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Process During the year-long project, we analysed agriculture and site condition data for the LFA at the finest level possible, […]
Mapping the potential impacts of Brexit for farmers and farm wildlife in the UK
This project assessed and mapped the potential impacts of Brexit on farms and farmland wildlife in the UK. It included an analysis of current dependency on support payments, scenario-based modelling of Farm Business Income impacts, and a qualitative assessment of farm business responses and environmental impacts, drawing on a survey of expert opinion. Country summaries […]