Agriculture Flashcards
What are seen as break crops
Maize, Potatoes, Catch Crops, OSR, Beans
Wheat Yield
3.4t/acre
Barley Yield
3t/acre
Oat Yield
2.6t/acre
OSR Yield
1.4t/acre
Potato Yield
18.2t/acre
Wheat & Oat Straw Yield
1.4t/acre
Barley Straw Yield
1.1t/acre
Seed Rate for Wheat/Barley/Oats
175kg/ha
Seed Rate for Potatoes
2,800kg/ha
Seed Rate for OSR
3-5kg/ha
Key Points - Contract Farming Agreements
- Separate Business Account
- Licence for Contractor to Enter Farm
- Contractor Paid Basic Fee
- Risk is Split = APR
Key Points - Share Farming
- 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
Which Act Brought in ELMS and Net Zero Target of 2050
Agriculture Act 2020
Farm Tender - What to Include
- 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
Current Price - Wheat
£174.50/tonne
Current Price - Barley
£160/tonne
Current Price - OSR
£430/tonne
Current Price - Oats
£145/tonne
Current Price - Maize
£45 - 50/tonne
Current Price - Ammonium Nitrate
£367/tonne
What is Current Price of Red Diesel
68p per Litre
Current Price - Crovect 0.8L
£45
Current Price - Fly & Lice Spot On 250ml
£55
Current Price - Flukiver 5% 2.5L
£105
Current Price - Dysect Cattle Pour On 1L
£92
Current Price - Baler Twine 1kg Reel
£8
Current Milk Price
46 ppl
Current Stock Fencing Price (Parts & Labour)
£10/m
Current Price - Potatoes
£340/t
Benefits of Break Crops
- Improved Organic Matter
- Improved Soil Structure
- Reduced Erosion
- Reduced Weeds
- Increase Nutrients
Cross Compliance Requirements - From 1st January
1st Jan - Slurry
16th Jan - Man. Fert
1st Feb - Manure
1st March - Cannot Cut Hedges
30th April - Livestock Rec. From Last Year
1st Sept - Cut Hedges & No Fert
1st Oct - Manure
Price of Barley Straw per Tonne
£70-£80
Price of Wheat Straw per Tonne
£70
Density of Oats
1.9
Density of Barley
1.4
Density of Wheat
1.35