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<blockquote data-quote="OldVicarageEnterprisesLTD" data-source="post: 7096629" data-attributes="member: 151449"><p>Ok so we are first time farmers all our cereals are contract farmed but that leaves 400 acers of permanent pasture and the dairy unit that goes with it at the moment we have just 20 suckler cows and their offspring from my brother in-laws farm on our land. We are happy with day today care and calving, we also have 8 breading mares and 2 stallions horses are our main area of experience and income</p><p></p><p>Are we mad to be looking at getting the dairy up and running again? We definitely would be employing experienced staff our idea is calf at foot dairy alongside some beef the income we get from the cereals contract is enough to cover wages for 2 full time staff.</p><p>A big expansion in the horse training center is the main reason Him in the office got this place for me we have contracts for 80 horses and without grazing it will take 25 Acer's away from pure agricultural use.</p><p>The contract for the arable is on a 4 year basis and has 1year before it's renewed or re negotiated we moved in in late February so apart from having hopefully made our first winters sliage successful and having more hay than we can store we really are total beginners.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldVicarageEnterprisesLTD, post: 7096629, member: 151449"] Ok so we are first time farmers all our cereals are contract farmed but that leaves 400 acers of permanent pasture and the dairy unit that goes with it at the moment we have just 20 suckler cows and their offspring from my brother in-laws farm on our land. We are happy with day today care and calving, we also have 8 breading mares and 2 stallions horses are our main area of experience and income Are we mad to be looking at getting the dairy up and running again? We definitely would be employing experienced staff our idea is calf at foot dairy alongside some beef the income we get from the cereals contract is enough to cover wages for 2 full time staff. A big expansion in the horse training center is the main reason Him in the office got this place for me we have contracts for 80 horses and without grazing it will take 25 Acer's away from pure agricultural use. The contract for the arable is on a 4 year basis and has 1year before it's renewed or re negotiated we moved in in late February so apart from having hopefully made our first winters sliage successful and having more hay than we can store we really are total beginners. [/QUOTE]
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