Arable farms
What do arable crops need?
flat or gently sloping land
deep, fertile soils
not too dry and not too wet
warm climate
land suitable for machinery
fairly sheltered land
There are many arable farms in the south and east of the UK.
Pastoral farms
Why are some areas more suited to pastoral farming rather than arable farming?
steep slopes – too dangerous for machinery but suitable for sheep
poor soils – only providing enough nutrition for rough grasses and heather
cold and wet climate – makes growing crops difficult
stronger winds – would flatten some crops