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Advice for young farmer on holistically managed farm - Devon, UK
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<blockquote data-quote="Kiwi Pete" data-source="post: 6701615" data-attributes="member: 63856"><p>It is generally a lot more simple once you get things going.</p><p>Different stock classes only compete if you make them compete, eg with sheep and cattle mixed - "the sheep eat for free" to an extent. </p><p>The more abundant your forage, the less competition and more symbiosis exists between species - diversity is largely crucial to successful outcomes.</p><p></p><p>We have a rubber-band ranch, that is we use high stocking rates seasonally and destock according to what the land says, similar rainfall to yours or a bit more on "average", here we have two main growing seasons per annum (spring, autumn) and the key is to then manipulate and store covers to extend these. So our stocking rates simply won't compare to a year-round stocking rate.</p><p></p><p>I'd assume 3 sheep per acre plus a dexter or two would be easily accomodated, we run about 4 lambs and a bull per acre "spread across 12 months"</p><p>The higher the stocking density, the bigger your solar panel, but also the greater the required time input.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiwi Pete, post: 6701615, member: 63856"] It is generally a lot more simple once you get things going. Different stock classes only compete if you make them compete, eg with sheep and cattle mixed - "the sheep eat for free" to an extent. The more abundant your forage, the less competition and more symbiosis exists between species - diversity is largely crucial to successful outcomes. We have a rubber-band ranch, that is we use high stocking rates seasonally and destock according to what the land says, similar rainfall to yours or a bit more on "average", here we have two main growing seasons per annum (spring, autumn) and the key is to then manipulate and store covers to extend these. So our stocking rates simply won't compare to a year-round stocking rate. I'd assume 3 sheep per acre plus a dexter or two would be easily accomodated, we run about 4 lambs and a bull per acre "spread across 12 months" The higher the stocking density, the bigger your solar panel, but also the greater the required time input. [/QUOTE]
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