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<blockquote data-quote="ollie989898" data-source="post: 7292478" data-attributes="member: 54866"><p>Maize is the riskiest crop by miles.</p><p></p><p>What happens if it's a pants autumn and the stuff sits there and isn't harvested until it is dead in November?</p><p></p><p>Why can't they just pay you to do the work- a fee per acre for each operation? What happens when you want to spray the lot with broadway star for ryegrass but the host farmer doesn't want to? Ditto same issue with wanting to put fertiliser, lime etc on? What if they go out and plaster a 20 acre field with 5000 gallons of slurry and the crop goes flat?</p><p></p><p>If the issue is they don't have the skills or time to grow a crop properly and would like your help then you can supply that along with your usual contracting fees?</p><p></p><p>I can see the appeal for both parties but it would need the right mindset in both camps. Arable farmers I dealt with approached the job with a lot more finesse than the dairy/livestock farmers I knew and how they would treat their crops could differ massively.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ollie989898, post: 7292478, member: 54866"] Maize is the riskiest crop by miles. What happens if it's a pants autumn and the stuff sits there and isn't harvested until it is dead in November? Why can't they just pay you to do the work- a fee per acre for each operation? What happens when you want to spray the lot with broadway star for ryegrass but the host farmer doesn't want to? Ditto same issue with wanting to put fertiliser, lime etc on? What if they go out and plaster a 20 acre field with 5000 gallons of slurry and the crop goes flat? If the issue is they don't have the skills or time to grow a crop properly and would like your help then you can supply that along with your usual contracting fees? I can see the appeal for both parties but it would need the right mindset in both camps. Arable farmers I dealt with approached the job with a lot more finesse than the dairy/livestock farmers I knew and how they would treat their crops could differ massively. [/QUOTE]
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