Agriculture Flashcards

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What is a typical crop rotation

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WW, WW, Beans, SpB, SpB, Beans

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What is a Gross Margin

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Means of measuring the performance of a business enterprise.

GM = Outputs - Variable Costs

Can be used for benchmarking (comparing to similar enterprises), Or comparing to previous years.

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3
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How can Black Grass be managed

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Late drilling, Ploughing, Break Crops

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4
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How do you qualify to claim BPS

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  • Actively farming the holding
  • Must have at least 5Ha of claimable land and 5Ha of entitlements.
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5
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When will BPS be Phased Out

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Agriculture Bill 2020

BPS will be phased out by 2027

BPS is now de-linked

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What is an NVZ

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Nitrate Vulnerable Zone

Areas designated as being at risk from nitrate pollution.

Farmers must follow rules of how much nitrogen they can apply to their land.

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7
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Explain a stubble to stubble operation

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Sept / Oct - Plough, cultivate, drill, roll

Nov - Sprays

March - Fertiliser

April - Fertiliser

May / June - Sprays

July / August - Harvest

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What is BNG

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An approach to development which leaves the environment in a better state than before the development.

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9
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What are the main ingredients in fertiliser

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Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potash

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10
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What are the current crop prices

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Wheat £180/t
Milling W - £240/t
Barley - £162/t
OSR - £360/t
Fertiliser (Ammonium Nitrate) - £340/t

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11
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What is the current Milk Price

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37.42ppl

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12
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What are the main farming systems you have been involved with

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Arable

Pasture
- Intensive
- Organic
- Sheep
- Beef
- Dairy

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13
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What did you include in you justification reports for supporting planning applications for new farm buildings?

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Firstly I asked the farmers vet to provided a statement on the need for new modern housing from a welfare perspective.

Also, measuring the existing buildings and justifying the need for more housing to support the farmers business to expand and be more profitable.

Slurry management

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14
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What was the process of tendering the CFA opportunity in your summary of experience?

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  • Take enquiry and have a meeting with the client to ascertain their objectives.
  • Send client our proposal on marketing and TOE
  • Draft particulars and tender documents
  • Launch marketing
  • Conduct viewing days
  • Open tenders with client
  • Await clients decision on which applicant to go with and draft agreement through to exchanging and finalising the instruction
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15
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What is the difference between an arable CFA and a livestock CFA

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Both are similar in the way the farmer provides the land, buildings and fixed equipment. The contractor provides the labour, skills and machinery.

With a livestock CFA the contractor can either bring his livestock to the enterprise, manage the farmers existing flock, or the farmer can hire the contractors stock.

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16
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What can you tell me about the SFI

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The SFI rewards farmers for farming practices that help produce food sustainably and protect the environment.

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