Bossfarmer
Member
- Location
- between Perth and Inverness
Given the fact that subsidy goes straight to the bottom line(net profit) how does everyone plan to replace this? im not asking can you "survive" without it, simply how will you replace it? or will you just accept that you will make less money? given the fact the general populations minimum wage grows over time this may not be a good time to reduce profits, the fact this will affect every single farming business with land it could be worth discussion
After much thought the plan here is to increase cow numbers up from 200-300 over 5 years by swapping a char bull for a sim to breed a lot more replacements, push calves harder to sell younger, continue to improve pastures and i have a agreed to rent some grazing land and shed off a neighbour also, he is dispersing, ive also agreed to do all the arable work on his land for him at contractor rates and a straw for dung swap is the plan, 150 acres, this income is to help with machinery payments on my own farm, this may or may not work we shall see
After much thought the plan here is to increase cow numbers up from 200-300 over 5 years by swapping a char bull for a sim to breed a lot more replacements, push calves harder to sell younger, continue to improve pastures and i have a agreed to rent some grazing land and shed off a neighbour also, he is dispersing, ive also agreed to do all the arable work on his land for him at contractor rates and a straw for dung swap is the plan, 150 acres, this income is to help with machinery payments on my own farm, this may or may not work we shall see