OK, I was feeling a bit grumpy. I agree about the environmental impact of growing food away from where it is consumed - but there again I am a vegetarian so I don't have a lot of sympathy for livestock farmers. It is a constant battle to keep footpaths open in the UK in normal times with farmers probably the worst offenders.

I don't think that being in favour of land reform is an indication of lack of intelligence and I have more respect for people who actually engage in argument rather than insult people, Skipjack.