Agriculture Flashcards
1
Q
What are seen as break crops
A
Maize, Potatoes, Catch Crops, OSR, Beans
2
Q
Wheat Yield
A
3.4t/acre
3
Q
Barley Yield
A
3t/acre
4
Q
Oat Yield
A
2.6t/acre
5
Q
OSR Yield
A
1.4t/acre
6
Q
Potato Yield
A
18.2t/acre
7
Q
Wheat & Oat Straw Yield
A
1.4t/acre
8
Q
Barley Straw Yield
A
1.1t/acre
9
Q
Seed Rate for Wheat/Barley/Oats
A
175kg/ha
10
Q
Seed Rate for Potatoes
A
2,800kg/ha
11
Q
Seed Rate for OSR
A
3-5kg/ha
12
Q
Key Points - Contract Farming Agreements
A
- Separate Business Account
- Licence for Contractor to Enter Farm
- Contractor Paid Basic Fee
- Risk is Split = APR
13
Q
Key Points - Share Farming
A
- Input Costs Shared
- Operator Provides - Labour, Machinery and Part of Working Capital
- Each Party Pays Inputs
- No Joint Bank Account
- Risk is Split = APR
- No Contractors Basic Fee
14
Q
Which Act Brought in ELMS and Net Zero Target of 2050
A
Agriculture Act 2020
15
Q
Farm Tender - What to Include
A
- Business Summary
- Personal Background
- Experience
- Qualifications
- Future Aspirations
- Rent
- Land/Livestock
- Investment/Improvement/Funding
- Diversification
- Labour/Equiptment
- Cash Req & Funding/Budget/Gross Output
- SWOT Analysis
