How much compensation?

[Lufin]

Western power had to go over some of our wheat over Christmas. As you can see they made a hell of a lot of mess, they kept digging holes to find the cable but kept missing.

It looks like one of the lads got abit bored at some point and went for a bit of a joy ride over the field!!

They are asking how much compensation we want! Any ideas??

 

[RushesToo]

What a mess, get an agent they will pay.

 

[marcot]

WTF!!! I would have gone apeshit. ...

 

[Landy Nick]

Surprised they managed to drive about in what looked a sodden field to begin with.

 

[kingfisher]

Whenever I have needed to make a similar claim, I have measured area and worked out exactly the area of crop damaged the costs already spent and value of future loss, and time spent working it all out, sent bill in and been paid without any queries, these things are small amounts to the large companies, you may as well think of a (large !!) figure you are happy with, and send bill, they will pay as less hassle for them.

 

[solo]

Best use an agent as their fees will be added to the compensation claim. Take plenty of photos as proof too. Things like this make your blood boil.

 

[Dan7626]

That's ridiculous!!! Why the hell have they driven across the middle like that? Are they really that thick? As already said get an agent in to look at it.

 

[tanker]

Get a good agent(they'll pay for it) and screw them..Western Power charge the earth for what they do so if I was in your place I'd take them to the cleaners..

 

[Banana Bar]

Mention CTF and long term damage to an already established system. £10k, I wish they had driven over mine like that, will be the most profitable crop you grow this year!

 

[Still Farming]

£500 ?
Electric distribution great to deal direct with.
Water board with different powers - tight as a duck a--s ????

 

[Lufin]

Was thinking between £1500 and £2000 but am now thinking off getting more advice like mentioned above.

 

[Goatherderess]

@blondeagadvisor has loads of info (but she's changed her layout on her website and I can't find it now!)

 

[Against_the_grain]

Over £2000 i would of thought

 

[Lincsman]

Say its £2000 and you get an agent it then becomes £3000 (fees added) and they know it, and would pay you £2500 without question.
I do a best guess, double it and see if they take it (always have done) with the comment that if they dont agree i will get a valuer.

Once asked for £100 for 15m2 of damage, chap says if your not using a valuer would £200 be ok!!

 

[sleepy]

Did the scrape the main track back through with a digger bucket?

 

[Lufin]

Did the scrape the main track back through with a digger bucket?

They started the job with a 3cx and then got a 13t 360 in and levelled off the track on there way out.

 

[Still Farming]

Corns not worth much now anyhow ?

 

[principal skinner]

The profit plus 20% on the area damaged

 

[Will Blackburn]

I had a similar job done last Thursday, 5 years into no-till. They are going to pay crop loss and to have the whole field ploughed and cultivated level to establish the next crop, grass, which would have otherwise been no-tilled. Make sure you include your management time as well, meetings, field walking.

 

[Gone Shooting]

If you wanted 3phase etc on the farm they would charge bleedin thousands.