Get your grant items ordered.I didn’t realise half the benefit money was going to be paid out early again?
Get your grant items ordered.I didn’t realise half the benefit money was going to be paid out early again?
Anyone else closely looking at grants for calves sheds?upto 6 months old so wound be fine for autumn calves until turn out.
I will price it all up for 200 calves & see what it looks like, we have a greenfield site so everything will be expensive, all depends on specs they requireI did have a quick look but the spec they want would cost a fortune.
How much will it pay back in reduced vet/med improved growth rates.I will price it all up for 200 calves & see what it looks like, we have a greenfield site so everything will be expensive, all depends on specs they require
I think it would actually be very difficult to build a new calf house at the spec that they require with all the fittings for less than 37500 even on a small farm at today's prices.I’ve been waiting a while to hear details for this grant to finally come out but I’m a bit disappointed. Granted you should be prepared to go through a bit of hassle when they chuck about money like this. But it doesn’t seem that straightforward.
I know its easier than you might think to spend enough to reach the minimum grant level but yet again it seems in favour of bigger producers. Why do they always cap it at such a large figure? Would it not be better to help out more people with slightly smaller amounts?
Open sided shed & igloos wouldn’t be crazy money. Like I said before I know costs soon add up (especially with concrete where its to now). Depends how many calves you were looking to rear at a time. They also allow second hand items. But why not cap it lower than they have. In theory all the money could just go to 20 farms.I think it would actually be very difficult to build a new calf house at the spec that they require with all the fittings for less than 37500 even on a small farm at today's prices.
Don’t think I willGet your grant items ordered.
The only reason not to get a better foot trimming crush on the farm is if you are questioning wether you will have cows on the farm in 18 months time.Don’t think I willView attachment 1127738
No it’s just you and I have a different relationship with debt. I’m not having any future partner burdened with debtThe only reason not to get a better foot trimming crush on the farm is if you are questioning wether you will have cows on the farm in 18 months time.
Life or business?No it’s just you and I have a different relationship with debt. I’m not having any future partner burdened with debt
Yes but my long term debt situation means I am currently in a strong medium term cash position.No it’s just you and I have a different relationship with debt. I’m not having any future partner burdened with debt
Gordon brown used to say something similar now our interest payments on national debt is only eclipsed by the NHS budget.Yes but my long term debt situation means I am currently in a strong medium term cash position.
Should've struck by Liz truss she wouldve had the economy sorted by nowGordon brown used to say something similar now our interest payments on national debt is only eclipsed by the NHS budget.
At some point somebody has to take responsibility.
20Should've struck by Liz truss she wouldve had the economy sorted by now
How many cows ina row of your parlour? Seems like an easier solution would be to start dry off trimming a month prior to dry off and do a few each day rather than 40 a day for 5 days?