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End of the Road for Small Livestock Farms?
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<blockquote data-quote="Frank-the-Wool" data-source="post: 7610566" data-attributes="member: 699"><p>Definitely made worse by climate related issues, with shortage of forage and high straw costs. </p><p>However unless we see sustained and significant increases in the values of livestock then the loss of the BPS with no environmental payments to make up for the difference makes this land redundant.</p><p></p><p>This year there will be loads of forage and straw will be much cheaper as long as it doesn't have to be transported too far. </p><p>Cattle prices are much better but selling stores from native cattle is not a licence to print money, but the costs are normally very low as no hard feed is ever needed and normally it is only a 4/5 month winter not 6/8 as it has been recently. There is also no doubt the TB issue is a major concern and ever increasing cost to the small producer. Pre movement tests and the worry of a breakdown all add to the stress.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frank-the-Wool, post: 7610566, member: 699"] Definitely made worse by climate related issues, with shortage of forage and high straw costs. However unless we see sustained and significant increases in the values of livestock then the loss of the BPS with no environmental payments to make up for the difference makes this land redundant. This year there will be loads of forage and straw will be much cheaper as long as it doesn't have to be transported too far. Cattle prices are much better but selling stores from native cattle is not a licence to print money, but the costs are normally very low as no hard feed is ever needed and normally it is only a 4/5 month winter not 6/8 as it has been recently. There is also no doubt the TB issue is a major concern and ever increasing cost to the small producer. Pre movement tests and the worry of a breakdown all add to the stress. [/QUOTE]
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