What are the affects of agricultural practice?

Question

monoculture & hedgegrow removal any ideas where i can get info for this?

Answer 1

Hedgerow removal is part of the transition of arable land from low-intensity to high-intensity farming. The removal of hedgerows gives larger fields making the sowing and harvesting of crops easier, faster and cheaper, and giving a larger area to grow the crops, increasing yield and profits.

Hedgerows serve as important wildlife corridors, especially in the United Kingdom where they link the country's fractured ancient woodland. They also serve as a habitat for birds and other animals. As the land within a few meters of hedges is difficult to plow, sow, or spray with herbicides, the land around hedges also typically includes high plant biodiversity. Hedges also serve to stabilize the soil and on slopes help prevent soil creep and leaching of minerals and plant nutrients. Removal thus weakens the soil and leads to erosion.

Removing hedges will give you a gain of crop production with the possible expense to the environment.  You have to let your conscious be your guide here.