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Even better, there's no wife to worry about 👀

Interesting. What kind of scale are you at? Are you lambing ewes or buying and moving on stores? Also what sort of drilling do you do? We began min-tilling with a disc harrow (although still a nice bit of cultivation) the last 3 years and moving to direct drill is an interest of mine so...

@yellowbelly @neilo Know anyone running sheep and tillage together? Could be a good combination, grow the cover crops for grazing after winter crops, no poaching either.

Its not so much the workload, I understand I'll be working hard for it whatever I do. I guess what I'm trying to get at is focusing our efforts more. To me dairy seems to provide the best source of income longterm (albeit I'm aware there would be initial investment costs) rather than being...

Aye the most straightforward method is focus the current efforts, maybe remove an enterprise or two and try maximise the efficiency from the others. Efficiency isn't something being maximised at the moment, for example calving is split spring and autumn but neither are compact enough, ends up...

That is the way I see it. I much prefer the daily hardship on a farm to sitting in an office doing something I don't enjoy, even if it's secure financially.. I am 28 this year. My accountant thinks that if I was taking a 3yr career break I should do it sooner rather than later before I get...

And he would do it too. Maybe it is nothing to be worried about but I prefer the idea of being clear of it. But maybe that will never be the case in such a business

Currently working on the farm every evening and weekend. Never been fulltime at home other than school/college holidays. I have 50 acres rented in my own name the last 5 years. This is about 10km away which is in tillage, growing maize, winter wheat, winter barley currently. Only experience I...

He is open to change if I am committed to coming home. I think he's almost bit fed up of Would essentially swapping current stock for dairy cows not alleviate that cost?

Horses are the father's hobby and love. While we could definitely reduce the amount on the farm they will always be there

No siblings in the equation. Succession partnership is a conversation we are having as dad is open to reducing his workload and requires help. I would like to have a good 5 year plan when coming home so hence the post. Gathering ideas.

Midland ireland All owned On paper it makes a decent profit that should sustain 2 people but the reality seems much different. Spring and winter cereals, maize on contract No experience milking (maybe why the robots appeal 😅)

So I've been thinking of returning home to farm with my 70 yr old father who's struggling to find good full time labour and is naturally slowing down. I'm working off farm full time but really have an urge to leave the office job and come home (option of career break). If I'm going to do this...

I've become extremely interested in the strip till concept and incorporating cover crops. My father has always been using a conventional plough based system for establishing our cereals but it seems like he is starting to come round to the idea. We have around 200 acres of cereals each year on a...

I was looking into a 3m horsch joker and mini drill for cover crops. Can avail of a 60% grant on one so thanks its good to know it could do OSR too. I was asking that question in response to them saying they direct drill their beans and oats though.. with what you're saying, would it be possible...

Good advice Spud. Thanks Yes that's right. By direct drill do you mean a form of no till or strip till?? I'd be interested in shifting that way in future. Why did you suggest maize for after the carrots? First mention of it here so I'm curious. There are sounds of the irish sugar beet...

There's only one Moorish grass field that is wet over winter, get a cut of silage or hay off it in summer though. The rest are pretty dry. Some pastures are about 15 years old and may be put back into tillage for 2-3 years so grass would probably have to be included to compensate.

Might be possible if you give a 4 year break between susceptible crops??

Not hard to type a simple record of cropping history into excel.. pure coincidence is all. We both seem to be just looking for opinions on what can be done given our circumstances. No harm in that.

Stubble turnips could be used as a cover crop I'd imagine, then into a spring crop afterwards? There was talks of turning some of the grass lands back into crops alright so grass in the rotation would be possible. Never really have any major problems with volunteer barley. We do get a lot of...