Strong sheep and beef returns slow farmland conversion to forestry
Improved profitability for sheep and beef farmers is slowing the pace of farmland being converted to forestry.
Strong returns for sheep and beef farmers are helping to slow the conversion of farmland into forestry. The trend suggests that better economic conditions in pastoral farming may be reducing the incentive for farmers to switch land use.
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Strong returns for sheep and beef farmers could be helping slow the rush to convert farmland into forestry.