Lamb finishing partnership

[IEM]

Anyone know of any farms working together, one breeding another finishing?
Really most of the ground I have would be better used for finishing rather than breeding stock, there must be farms who are the opposite to this.
We could take lambs at weaning and finish them. I don’t want to start buying lambs out of markets and could see a lot of advantages to working direct with 1 or a few farms.

 

[unlacedgecko]

Anyone know of any farms working together, one breeding another finishing?
Really most of the ground I have would be better used for finishing rather than breeding stock, there must be farms who are the opposite to this.
We could take lambs at weaning and finish them. I don’t want to start buying lambs out of markets and could see a lot of advantages to working direct with 1 or a few farms.

I know of some doing this for cattle. Give me a call to discuss 07842 071126

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Anyone know of any farms working together, one breeding another finishing?
Really most of the ground I have would be better used for finishing rather than breeding stock, there must be farms who are the opposite to this.
We could take lambs at weaning and finish them. I don’t want to start buying lambs out of markets and could see a lot of advantages to working direct with 1 or a few farms.

We do it a lot of the time with store lambs. Any numbers from a 100 to a 1,000.
I am relatively close to you if you are interested PM me.

 

[IEM]

I know of some doing this for cattle. Give me a call to discuss 07842 071126

Thanks I’ll give you a call sometime sounds interesting

 

[Northeastfarmer]

It’s always nice to share the loss

 

[Beef farmer]

It’s always nice to share the loss

Problem shared is a problem halved.
Do twice as many then.

 

[Global ovine]

Such cooperation between breeders and finishers are not uncommon in NZ. There are very good advantages in this system for both parties as it gives a higher level of surety to both business while reducing costs.
Such arrangements need to be formalised by exchanging "Letters of Intent" outlining agreed essential components to each party, such as timing of stock availability, preferred breed make up, numbers, payment criteria eg. based on average price per kg of live weight at certain nominated sales, health status, min and max live weight cut offs, exit clauses etc. These arrangements can be formally amended over time as circumstances change........as they always do.

As an occasional third party facilitator and observer of some disputes between "share farming" parties ( machinery syndicates, leasing of herds and flocks, JVs, and Equity Partnerships) I have yet to come across a dispute where a well thought out document was produced. They have all been verbal agreements made with the best intentions, but the lack of an agreed written interpretation opened the door for one party to feel aggrieved at some point. Two hours of work can prevent a lot of bitterness.

 

[CopperBeech]

Yep! Been done. Works well if the relationship is good and the year good. Breeding flock to finishing block.

 

[edn]

I tend to sell a lot of store lambs privately to local farmers - I would struggle to finish many lambs on my ground and they don't want the hassle of lambing. I appreciate it isn't a formalised relationship as you're suggesting but as people say if you have people you trust around you then it works.