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what sort of age should i buy them at?

thanks, thats what i was thinking of doing to start off with.

thanks, im lucky in some way as the market is only 3 miles down the road. ill probably just buy somthing to fatten over the summer months. i dont really want to go down the breeding rout at the moment.

thanks, im lucky as my family own around 60-70 acers. i was thinking of just starting off with a 10 acer section. im not really doing it for the money its a way to avoid inhertance tax aswell.

thanks, i allready have a crush and a pen made for cattle. over the winter i will have an extra 40 acres

what would be the best beef cattle for a beginner? angus? how many would i be able to get on 10 acers of good quality land?

is there anyone able to explain to me how inheritance tax works on agri land? the land is currently being rented out for agri use. the land is currently my grandfathers land. ive been told if we farm it we wont need to pay inheritance tax. is this true?

Ive got around 60 acres of grass. What would be the cost to get it cut and get it turned into hay or silage? If i get a contractor to do everything will there be any profit for me to sell the bales?

Which is best Grazing license or farming tenancy? Currently ive got 40 acres out on a farming tenancy. I was thinking of switching it over to a grazing license so i can put my animals on it aswell. Who pays for fence repair ect on a grazing license? i am aware that you can claim bps if its on a...

Thanks What would you do with the floor?

All ready tried. Got planning on other outbuildings though

Ive got this very old and battered outbuilding. I was thinking of putting a roof on it an use it as a cattle shed. What would be the cheapest way of doing it? Its about 40x16ft could you use planings as a shed livestock floor?

That’s why I thought about cattle first but I haven’t got anywhere to keep them over the winter

Would there be any money to be made in buying ewes with twins in spring and selling before end of the year?

Im a full time engineer but i can check and feed animals on the way and on the way back from work.

The BPS element was £68.74 per eligible hectare The greening element was £53.42 per eligible hectare The redistributive element is paid on the first 54 eligible hectares at a rate of £114.89/ha.

That’s what im currently doing. But im going to have to be careful with inheritance tax. Aswell im leasing the land for £100per acer but if i farm it i can get £230 per acer through the welsh government and be able to apply for grants

Mi would this be like loaning heifers over the summer?

I want to start farming livestock on the side. I have done it in the past. I have around 60 acres. I was thinking of buying cattle but I don’t have a shed to keep them in over the winter. Is it worth buying cattle in spring and sell in winter? If so what age and type cattle would be best?

What should i buy? Cull cows?