5/6/2007
The pattern of farming in the U.K.
Different types of farms are distributed across the United Kingdom. In certain areas of the U.K. there is a predominant type of farming due to economic and physical factors.
Cereal farming is a type of arable farming. Cereals are the most important arable crops grown in the U.K. Cereals are located mainly in Southeast of the U.K. This is because of various physical and climate factors. The land in this part of the U.K is very flat or gently undulating and is less than 200m above sea level. Low flat land allows large machinery to be used on the farms easily. The climate is warm with summer temperatures on average at about 16°C and a lot of sunshine. This allows a long growing season for the crops. Winter temperatures are cold at roughly 2°C, which frosts and helps break up soil for spring when it is ploughed. The soils in this region are fertile, free draining boulder clay, which can be ploughed with ease.