Yes but you are nearer to distillers and cows than us in east anglia.
Getting concerned
- Thread starter Mr Charisma
- Start date
- Location
- Lincolnshire
My rent is not covered by bps. But I know when to batten down the hatches and wait until April.
- Location
- south norfolk
Ok for family farms to fallow but bit differant for the boys who are renting and need to be planting.they still have rent to pay.i was prepared to fallow if no drilling got done.at least we would not be spending anything.very difficult situation for all concerned
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Bossfarmer
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- Location
- between Perth and Inverness
only be a tenner to haul it?
- Location
- East yorks
I would say looking at whats drilled, the world and his dog will be growing spring barley next year
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Not sure it is. How do they cover drawings etc? For me if I don't plant anything then I have a shortfall of about £40 an acre. But that's not awful. My wife works, and I can just go and get a little part time job. I don't have three generations to support etc.
Those with the bought and paid for mentality may think they can grin and bear it due to asset value, but in terms of income I think they may be in for a worse shock.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Yup. And oats.
Hindsight
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- Location
- Lincolnshire
Boats Boston / Yarmouth / South Coast to Montrose cheaper than trucks.
Power stations will struggle next year
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Unsure. I suspect that they have contracts. Like ad plants, I'd expect them to be strong buyers. Add to it that noone will want to be caught out waiting for balers, hence power plants will be a better option than baling for other folks stock.
I'm going to attempt to make hay from spring oats. Fss, digestate, blw / Fung / pgr, then mow it. As an inexpensive way of getting the land back in order.
Hindsight
Member
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Will be a lot of September drilled wheat in autumn 2020.
Mr Charisma
Member
- Location
- stratford on Avon
To be honest a lot of us got past caring when we got to the 7 inches of rainfall .
Now heading towards 12 inches so I don't give a damn what happens in the next few weeks but will rely on a dry Jan /Feb/march /April , but will need showers to get anything planted growing
And fields full of blackgrass come May 21
- Location
- south norfolk
Yes I agree with you regards drawing but I’m sure a massive amount of family farmers live on a very low wage and I’m sure a lot have a second or even third income.
Nick...
- Location
- East yorks
I think if we all need to start drilling wheat to have it mostly in in sept the job is totally knackered
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Ditto if we need seven types of seed drill. Or only enough land to drill in the one decent day.
Honest john
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- Location
- Fenland
I think the industry is going to need Gov aid.
Ironically, for the people that "sow in late October to avoid Black Grass", BG is the *only* well established 'crop' they've got growing right now.
- Location
- south norfolk
A food shortage would let the public know what we up against but it will never happen.already read somewhere today about massive rape shortage next year and having to import it,even though it’s had the seed dressing that’s been banned here.all rules then out of the window then.as long as the public get cheap food they don’t care where it comes from or how it’s produced
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