- Location
- South Devon
What did you decide in the end? have you done anything yourselves this year? there is money to made in small bale hay, its hard work, and not just physical, but its the product with the most added value and by selling direct to end user you keep all the income not paying some middle man or merchant. I think people are confusing making profit with making a living off 30 acres. You won't be able to live off the profit but 4 years out of 5 it should pay well for your timeMy issue is we have a lot of people locally looking at it like it's doing nothing and walking through it. Ideally I want some animals on there after it's cut and i want it farmed a bit more (with me learning about grass and grazingf as I go).
Currently, its been on a favour basis and i'm being paid in favours (field topped etc) but as you say I have none of the hassle, but also I have none of the say. We are looking at toppers currently so we can at least try.
This year, no fert, nothing put on it, and I haven't enough livestock myself to graze it after so the field (I think) is being underused and under cut.