Upland climate change

This situation is changing rapidly as more farms convert to organic principles, and livestock production is becoming more prevalent. Whether organic producers farm beef, sheep and/or pigs will depend on the type of farm, position and climate. The upland farm will have a very different production plan to the lowland farm, but with sensible and logical co-ordination both types of farm can help bring more finished livestock to the marketplace. 

Peats have been classified according to various systems, none of which are very satisfactory. This is because they are formed from many plant species under a variety of climatic conditions that change from time to time. Waksman (1942) lists four predominant types of peats. These are (1) highmoor or upland peat (2) lowmoor or lowland peat (3) forest peat and (4) aquatic peat. These differ rather markedly in origin and final characteristics. 

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