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Maximum Sustainable Output (MSO}

#215 | Source: Chris Clark, Nethergill Associates | Published on June 3rd, 2026

Through our own experience at Nethergill Farm and during some study work on farms in the north of England, in 2017, there emerged anecdotal evidence that as some farms downsized to withdraw from farming their losses reduced noticeably. Other farms which had downsized more modestly to adjust to the prevailing economy also reported an improvement in profitability…

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Through our own experience at Nethergill Farm and during some study work on farms in the north of England, in 2017, there emerged anecdotal evidence that as some farms downsized to withdraw from farming their losses reduced noticeably. Other farms which had downsized more modestly to adjust to the prevailing economy also reported an improvement in profitability