300 acres starting from scratch

[kiwi pom]

£130 an acre or so I guess. Renting out not really an option.

Ring fenced or bits everywhere?
Sheep would be fairly low labour and wouldn't need a lot or any machinery.
Just need to get the place fenced.
Fairly easy to manage in one block.
Dairy takes a lot of money to start and is a big commitment. Could you get someone to contract farm it, if you went arable? No need to buy expensive toys then.

 

[Danllan]

...Anyway, the only profitable livestock worth farming are human ones

Slavery, for fun and profit?

 

[T C]

100 acres Winter Barley, followed by 100 OSR then 100 WW.
Busy for 6 weeks then 1 day a week would cover spraying and fert.

 

[Wolds Beef]

I am disapointed @Pieces of Eight has not suggested sucklers and in particular the Lincoln Red Cattle he used to look after!! They would be well suited to Northumberland.
WB

 

[glasshouse]

Where is the yard?
Is it sold off?

 

[Pieces_of_Eight]

Disappointing no one has suggested suckler cows yet.......

I am disappointed @Pieces of Eight has not suggested sucklers and in particular the Lincoln Red Cattle he used to look after!! They would be well suited to Northumberland.
WB

I'm now convinced that the only way sucklers can make money is outwintering, with no housing or bedding, and I'm not sure Northumberland has the climate for it!

 

[Wolds Beef]

Yes, but we have the Breed. I only wish the society realises this, There PR is woeful. There are several L Red herds that never see a shed. I am in the process of swapping a bull with one at the moment.
WB

 

[Baling Hay]

Where is the yard?
Is it sold off?

never was one

 

[teslacoils]

One option would be forget the "farming" and add value then sell. If it doesn't have a yard, and perhaps not a main house, you might be able to build one?

Has it got mains electricity or poles on it? How about a decent track through the middle? Could you consider planning for say a b&b pig enterprise; borehole; and develop a yard and principle house? 300ac is large enough for a decent setup using all your own muck / straw. Or forget straw and go slatted?

 

[Kidds]

£130 an acre or so I guess. Renting out not really an option.

How come?
£39k for not having to do much sounds very attractive from where I am never getting chance of much of a sit down.

 

[Baling Hay]

How come?
£39k for not having to do much sounds very attractive from where I am never getting chance of much of a sit down.

no fun in that..........

 

[Courier]

I'm now convinced that the only way sucklers can make money is outwintering, with no housing or bedding, and I'm not sure Northumberland has the climate for it!

Seems to suit these :-

The Chillingham Wild Cattle

Key Characteristics Their behaviour is that of a wild herd with little intervention from man. The various bulls fight amongst themselves to establish a hierarchy for the right to mate. Females are fiercely protective of their calves. Cattle look like more primitive and angular White Parks. They...

www.rbst.org.uk

If you've never heard of them a bit of research or a visit will blow your mind with regards to all you have been taught about genetics....

Don't let the family connections to Dominic Cummings put you off the guided tour.

 

[Pieces_of_Eight]

Seems to suit these :-

The Chillingham Wild Cattle

Key Characteristics Their behaviour is that of a wild herd with little intervention from man. The various bulls fight amongst themselves to establish a hierarchy for the right to mate. Females are fiercely protective of their calves. Cattle look like more primitive and angular White Parks. They...

www.rbst.org.uk

If you've never heard of them a bit of research or a visit will blow your mind with regards to all you have been taught about genetics....

Don't let the family connections to Dominic Cummings put you off the guided tour.

Yes, I'm familiar with the CWC, but i'm not sure they make much money.

I do accept they could teach us a thing or two about bovine anatomy & physiology, I've passed the road end a couple of times but never seen them for myself.

 

[unlacedgecko]

4,000 b&b pigs in 2 sheds (so 2 locations, no need for enviro agency permission).

House for me. Glamping accommodation. Kennels and paddock for training sheep, run glamping holidays where people pay to bring dogs to train on sheep.

Technograze the rest with dairy beef steers.

 

[neilo]

How come?
£39k for not having to do much sounds very attractive from where I am never getting chance of much of a sit down.

Quickest way to see the ground raped by all the Willy waving contract farmers I would have thought.

 

[neilo]

Yes, I'm familiar with the CWC, but i'm not sure they make much money.

I do accept they could teach us a thing or two about bovine anatomy & physiology, I've passed the road end a couple of times but never seen them for myself.

The only way they’d make money is if you ran safaris for rich American dentists wanting some of those impressive horns on their wall.

 

[neilo]

4,000 b&b pigs in 2 sheds (so 2 locations, no need for enviro agency permission).

House for me. Glamping accommodation. Kennels and paddock for training sheep, run glamping holidays where people pay to bring dogs to train on sheep.

Technograze the rest with dairy beef steers.

Wouldn’t glamping involve interacting with people?

 

[unlacedgecko]

Wouldn’t glamping involve interacting with people?

Part time staff would deal with that.

 

[jackrussell101]

Have 200 acres of arable, and 100 acres of grazing for stores.

You'll make more than renting it out, keep in farming yourself, and not have the tie of milking and having to find/deal with staff

 

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