Contract Farming Opportunities

[Chae1]

I'm just interested in the process. Looked at hemp website and couldn't find how it's harvested. Obviously a significant acreage grown in Europe.

 

[Spencer]

That’s some fair specialist header

 

[wasted years]

I have enough trouble combining when I can see where I'm going without adding a second header! Top one should miss the stones at least.

 

[Billboy1]

You’ll get some flax for this !

 

[wasted years]

You’ll get some flax for this !

Ouch, your on the ropes with that one.

 

[Badshot]

So this is getting the hemp seed for oil, and then sending the rest of the plant for the usual industrial uses of fibre?

 

[Daniel Larn]

You’ll get some flax for this !

Ouch, your on the ropes with that one.

...It's ok, I can take the pun-ishment!

 

[Daniel Larn]

So this is getting the hemp seed for oil, and then sending the rest of the plant for the usual industrial uses of fibre?

yes, exactly.

 

[Badshot]

Ok. So how do we keep the pikies out of it?
Sounds like the sort of stuff needs an armed guard.

 

[Daniel Larn]

Ok. So how do we keep the pikies out of it?
Sounds like the sort of stuff needs an armed guard.

not really, you have to have a 'secure' perimeter, but if they try to smoke it they will soon realise it ain't worth any hassle.

 

[Brisel]

That’s not going to stop street dealers taking as much as they can to sell to the kind of naive punters who aren’t going to know the difference or come back for a refund. If you’re going to grow it near a road, settlement or right of way you’re going to have a bit of crop loss.

 

[Daniel Larn]

That’s not going to stop street dealers taking as much as they can to sell to the kind of naive punters who aren’t going to know the difference or come back for a refund. If you’re going to grow it near a road, settlement or right of way you’re going to have a bit of crop loss.

Yes, most likely. Although it shouldn't be significant.

 

[JAB]

Industrial hemp doesn't produce the oily THC-filled flowers that marijuana does. It may be an attraction when its first raised in an area, but you shouldn't worry too much about street dealers. Street dealers like to stay in business too, so I doubt they'll go far in selling something that won't get you high. It's a good rotation crop to have in the toolbox.

 

[Grass And Grain]

What area of the country are you thinking of?

Farmer just letting land out, or growing the crop?

Contractor doing the harvesting?

 

[Daniel Larn]

What area of the country are you thinking of?

Farmer just letting land out, or growing the crop?

Contractor doing the harvesting?

We are looking at anywhere in the UK, Europe or North America, so location isn't a major factor. You can go down the route of letting land and we can arrange contractors, or you can grow the crop for us. there are a few options and some fine details being worked out at the moment, but if you'd like more details when I have them I can do that for you. PM me an email address and I can include you on the list.

 

[Pilatus]

I reckon one needs to be on a very sound financial footing before one starts to try these niche crops, and even then only grow a small hectarage,so one can learn how to grow the crop and harvest the crop

 

[Farmer Roy]

there is actually a fair bit of interest here for industrial hemp, particularly the oil
I planted a trial block of 14 ha for a neighbour this autumn, to trial it on heavy black vertosol soils & flood irrigation

unfortunately, this wasn't really the year for trials, even under irrigation. Apparently it was hit hard with frost at flowering ( a common issue we have here with our cool season crops, with late frosts in spring )

still, I see a lot of potential

 

[Farmer Roy]

PS - there were NO security concerns
I think anyone with any interest in smoking the stuff knows the difference . . .

 

[Derky]

Is it not a case it can be swathed then picked up by combine?

 

[Daniel Larn]

I reckon one needs to be on a very sound financial footing before one starts to try these niche crops, and even then only grow a small hectarage,so one can learn how to grow the crop and harvest the crop

This has been a big concern for a lot of folk.

We can offer guarantees from Lloyd's of London, as well as crop insurance. That way no matter what happens you know you will be paid for your crop.

We are also trying to set up specialist finance for it, so that you can grow it for us and not have to spend a penny.