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<blockquote data-quote="Coximus" data-source="post: 8515124" data-attributes="member: 12800"><p>I wouldnt touch any Stewardship ever now - I graze some steward land thats now out of scheme - it supported dairy in the 90's. I could handle a good forage crop in summer and sustain sheep through winter, decent grazing.</p><p></p><p>HLS restrictions have rendered it producing rough crap hay in of low yeild, and sheep cant thrive on it, in reality they loose form without supplementing which isnt allowed........... only achived by feeding in a neighbouring feild with open gate. Its free so I take it, its somewhere to put culls before they go.</p><p></p><p>In reality CS does not in anyway pay enough at todays rates to even come near the loss of production profit and income that it causes, plus In many cases you end the agrement but find they still have you by the balls on grassland - Lime it afterwards and they will say its damaging a habitat - if your on the wrong side of them, or you get a keen NE eco numpty, your basically screwed.</p><p></p><p>Your far better spending a few quid and Liming your land, even the crappest rough ground, with lime added is going to have a revenue boost greater than many CS options.</p><p></p><p>Throw in some fertility and better management.........</p><p></p><p>Obviously moorland and some harder farms are a different kettle of fish - Im not suggesting someone in the lakes or high dales can turn their fell into good ground!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coximus, post: 8515124, member: 12800"] I wouldnt touch any Stewardship ever now - I graze some steward land thats now out of scheme - it supported dairy in the 90's. I could handle a good forage crop in summer and sustain sheep through winter, decent grazing. HLS restrictions have rendered it producing rough crap hay in of low yeild, and sheep cant thrive on it, in reality they loose form without supplementing which isnt allowed........... only achived by feeding in a neighbouring feild with open gate. Its free so I take it, its somewhere to put culls before they go. In reality CS does not in anyway pay enough at todays rates to even come near the loss of production profit and income that it causes, plus In many cases you end the agrement but find they still have you by the balls on grassland - Lime it afterwards and they will say its damaging a habitat - if your on the wrong side of them, or you get a keen NE eco numpty, your basically screwed. Your far better spending a few quid and Liming your land, even the crappest rough ground, with lime added is going to have a revenue boost greater than many CS options. Throw in some fertility and better management......... Obviously moorland and some harder farms are a different kettle of fish - Im not suggesting someone in the lakes or high dales can turn their fell into good ground! [/QUOTE]
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