The bullet points below show the main points needed to answer a question similar to that shown. The example of Gilbert Hitchen's Farm on the Cheshire Plain in the UK has been used.
"Agricultural Land Use is affected by many factors. Choose a pastoral farm you have studied. Explain how physical and human factors have affected the land use."
- Flat land needed
- Fertile soil
- Suitable climate with enough rain and sunshine
- Transport - M6 is nearby
- Markets - Manchester and Liverpool nearby
- Government - enforces that 15% of the farm's land should be set aside.
- Lack of profits through milk etc... because he does not have the money to invest in quality control therefore he gets a lower price for the milk. This may lead him to diversification. Paint-balling, bike-racing, opening for tourists, caravan sites, bed and breakfasts, or complete conversion of farm land into a golf course for example...