Field margins provide nesting sites for birds, refuge for small mammals, and are a nectar and pollen resource for butterflies and other insects.

Field margins require smaller farm implements and reduce the total amount of land available for crops.

In Plan Trend 2050 and Development 2050, changes in field margins are slight relative to today.

Field margins provide nesting sites for birds, refuge for small mammals, and are a nectar and pollen resource for butterflies and other insects.

Field margins require smaller farm implements and reduce the total amount of land available for crops.

In Plan Trend 2050 and Development 2050, changes in field margins are slight relative to today.

In Conservation 2050, field margin habitat increases. For farmers, margins can act as a barrier to erosion and as a reservoir for predators of pests. They are also wildlife corridors and are visually pleasing.