Enhanced over wintered stubble

[yellow belly]

This isthe old set aside
the worst option possible

cannot be on land that is recorded as a risk of run off or nutrient leaching so be careful where you plan to use it
they will disallow it if you get that wrong

Here a year like this one leaves the soil very sad and wet or last year or the year before
the only option is to plough in June and leave rough or plant a cover in early July

 

[7610 super q]

So......is this some kind of fallow then ?

 

[Flat 10]

This isthe old set aside
the worst option possible

cannot be on land that is recorded as a risk of run off or nutrient leaching so be careful where you plan to use it
they will disallow it if you get that wrong

Here a year like this one leaves the soil very sad and wet or last year or the year before
the only option is to plough in June and leave rough or plant a cover in early July

Except you can’t touch it until 1 august.

 

[Flat 10]

So......is this some kind of fallow then ?

Yes

 

[Mr Tree]

This isthe old set aside
the worst option possible

cannot be on land that is recorded as a risk of run off or nutrient leaching so be careful where you plan to use it
they will disallow it if you get that wrong

Here a year like this one leaves the soil very sad and wet or last year or the year before
the only option is to plough in June and leave rough or plant a cover in early July

So if you rent your land and wheat is the driver other than diversified enterprises what do you do with the land in your opinion knowing that OSR is at best a bad gamble and barley doesn’t produce 9 out of 10 years a margin better than fallow? To boot the dreaded grass weeds as well?

Im all ears because although I can make good income from enterprises on the farm unfortunately I need the farm to them from and to pay the rent I need the farm to be viable. I’m sure I’ll have a good year this one but certainly didn’t last and my 5 yr average isn’t buying me a massive pension fund!

so with bps going and my machinery like everyone else’s needing to be updated to be efficient and reliable the environment is where the money is so which options would you advise myself and anyone else wanting to create stability in a very turbulent industry!

cheers

 

[Steevo]

So if you rent your land and wheat is the driver other than diversified enterprises what do you do with the land in your opinion knowing that OSR is at best a bad gamble and barley doesn’t produce 9 out of 10 years a margin better than fallow? To boot the dreaded grass weeds as well?

Im all ears because although I can make good income from enterprises on the farm unfortunately I need the farm to them from and to pay the rent I need the farm to be viable. I’m sure I’ll have a good year this one but certainly didn’t last and my 5 yr average isn’t buying me a massive pension fund!

so with bps going and my machinery like everyone else’s needing to be updated to be efficient and reliable the environment is where the money is so which options would you advise myself and anyone else wanting to create stability in a very turbulent industry!

cheers

I don’t think there is much money or profit in the environmental options as I understand it.

 

[Jo28]

What's the payment rate for this?

 

[Mr Tree]

I don’t think there is much money or profit in the environmental options as I understand it.

Theres not a lot but better than losing money with rape - ease cash flow and get back to wheat.

I see no real other option especially on grade 3 soils where grass weeds are getting hold.

 

[Mr Tree]

What's the payment rate for this?

I think from memory around £435 ha

 

[teslacoils]

The other option is a low input spring barley. Or an ad option like rye. Depending on local markets.