cooksey
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- Location
- Bala north wales
Hi all i am wanting to either grow a low cost barley or oat crop to be fed to sheep now including buying machinery cost spread over about 10 years growing about 7 acres a year with 4 fields in the rotation 2 are 7 acres the other 2 are 16 acres. The crop is to be used to feed sheep now the ground isn't allowed to have large amount of fertilizer. Now my questions are on a minimum fert and spray system on free draining soil with a organic matter % of 15% what straw yield and grain yields could I achieve? Also is it worth while cropping this area considering I will need all cultivation, and harvest equipment or find a contractor?