Dairy Farm For Sale

[rusty]

So is this the move I’m guessing

Yes

 

[pappuller]

I think he is milking about 200 but has his heifers contract reared now. Not sure if he has any rented land, if he does it won't be a lot. He has an Arla 360 contract which I assume he will be taking with him. It's a big move for him but I am sure he is up for the challenge.

Fair play, won't need his top coat now

 

[Beef farmer]

On the sellers web site it invited best offers.... the mind boggles if the best offer was peanuts

 

[jendan]

Must be some farm he’s leaving that one for

Do you know how much The Stubb Farm at Kirklinton/Brampton sold for,and who bought it? Cows were sold at Carlisle a few weeks ago,they looked cracking cows.

 

[Martyn]

Different life style for someone, farm looking for a new tenant on Bute

Exciting dairy opportunity on the Isle of Bute

A UNIQUE dairying opportunity is available for an entrepreneurial individual or family on the Isle of Bute.

www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk

What's the history here, from what I can find only one milk buyer first milk. Two good farms about 1600 acres in total, would suit two blocking calving herds to make a all year round supply. Am tempted have a go but moving from s area with many milk buyers to just one looks high risk

 

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What's the history here, from what I can find only one milk buyer first milk. Two good farms about 1600 acres in total, would suit two blocking calving herds to make a all year round supply. Am tempted have a go but moving from s area with many milk buyers to just one looks high risk

Sorry honestly not sure, just seen it advertised and stuck it on here. Beautiful place to farm though.

 

[bigw]

FM would be the only milk buyer that collects on Bute. Previous tenant stopped when the price crashed in 15/16.

 

[TheRanger]

Not sure about the particulars of those farms, but many of the milk producers on the island got out in 2017 when they went down to about 13ppl and FM were charging them the haulage to get the milk off the island. Some unsuccessfully tried to find other buyers.

 

[Martyn]

Not sure about the particulars of those farms, but many of the milk producers on the island got out in 2017 when they went down to about 13ppl and FM were charging them the haulage to get the milk off the island. Some unsuccessfully tried to find other buyers.

That was my gut feeling, wouldn't they be better being let as arable mix rather than dairy with noose around your neck.

 

[bigw]

Previous tenant used to milk around 250 and had about 800 sheep If I recall correctly. Spoke to him a few times but my memory is pretty rubbish.

 

[Martyn]

Previous tenant used to milk around 250 and had about 800 sheep If I recall correctly. Spoke to him a few times but my memory is pretty rubbish.

Any organic options up there?

 

[TheRanger]

That was my gut feeling, wouldn't they be better being let as arable mix rather than dairy with noose around your neck.

Not really an arable kind of area

 

[Martyn]

Ah the agent said it was suitable, I think it's one of these tenancy that looks super on the front cover but once you start digging not so attractive.

 

[bigw]

Any organic options up there?

No don’t think so. I think it will be a decent enough farm but having it as a dairy could be tricky longer term. FM closed the cheese factory on the island and it reopened making vegan cheese!!

 

[Martyn]

No don’t think so. I think it will be a decent enough farm but having it as a dairy could be tricky longer term. FM closed the cheese factory on the island and it reopened making vegan cheese!!

I read that about cheese factory poor job. They seam kean to have cows there by September. Guess it suit a high risk taker.

 

[Beef farmer]

Will all come down to rent. £250/acre and forget it. £50/acre and it might swim

 

[Milkcow365]

Will all come down to rent. £250/acre and forget it. £50/acre and it might swim

It can’t be much more than £50, be haulage will kill every input,

 

[Bipper]

if the landlord has sense, they will make the decision based on the person not the rent, it will take someone who fully understands what they are getting into, island life is not for all.

great opportunity though. I would be worried that there are so few of these coming up rent will go daft.

 

[westwards]

One of them is the best farm on the island, and there are a few hundreds of acres of barley grown on the island, the new proposals on silage/ slurry will be biggest drawback.
Buildings need a bit of work done on them.

 

[westwards]

Over 100 sets of particulars sent out !

Lots of intrest but estate looking for £90/acre and most of the good farm has been ploughed for barley by neighbour !!