The great EU farm subsidy scheme

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According to R4 yesterday, farmers are selling off setaside land and the EU subsidies can pay back in 2-3 years. The sample quoted was an outlay of £480 and a return of (IIRC) £280pa - though that is better than most.

Does anyone know how real/realistic this is, and if it's real how does one buy a chunk?

What can be more stable than nitwits in Brussels handing out stupid subsidies?! And even if they stop, I'd still have the land...

I like the idea of being a landwowner :-)