400 acres, 40 miles away.

My opinion is that when people charge less it encourages cutting corners. I’m not saying everyone would cut corners but I think it is sensible to pay a fair rate for what the job costs, then everything else on top is profit.
For instance if someone thinks that they are tight on their contracting fee they might put all of their feet on in 2 doses rather than 3, or miss out a fungicide application, or cut the contract farm when it’s wet and do their own when it’s dry etc etc
 
Your agreements sound good deals!! All of our CFA clients expect us to have skin in the game - i.e. Contractor’s initial charge set below the operational cost. Keep those farmers close by you!!!!!! :)
I think broadly they end up in the same place as if you take a low contracting fee, the splits just get altered slightly. I just feel it’s the right thing to do for the farmer to pay the contractor the right amount for the work they do.
 

tjhooker

Member
I think broadly they end up in the same place as if you take a low contracting fee, the splits just get altered slightly. I just feel it’s the right thing to do for the farmer to pay the contractor the right amount for the work they do.
Totally agree, of course they do - you’ve successfully reduced your risk profile and that’s a good place to start from!! All the best for the coming season! TJ
 
I think they mostly are ! Only slightly less so that FBT’s which are the ultimate mugs game

However in partnership with the right land owner they can work well ...... you have to be picky about who you work for !
Why do you say fbts are so bad? I’d much prefer it if all of my contract farms were on fbts if the returns were the same and you decide what rent you’re willing to pay after all.
 

Clive

Staff Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lichfield
Why do you say fbts are so bad? I’d much prefer it if all of my contract farms were on fbts if the returns were the same and you decide what rent you’re willing to pay after all.

Because most people pay way to much rent (if you dont someone else will ) and their short term nature encourages farmers to become mining operations rather than farmers
 

ajd132

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Suffolk
I think they mostly are ! Only slightly less so that FBT’s which are the ultimate mugs game

However in partnership with the right land owner they can work well ...... you have to be picky about who you work for !
All ours have been going for a long time. 2 of them for 30 years! All nearby and all really good relationships with good dialogue, it’s been very profitable in the not so distant past.
 

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Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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