Chasingmytail
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- Location
- Newport, SE Wales
Im struggling to find any organic groups on FB/net. Wondering if there is anything where you can have a chat/moan? With the hike in organic feeds for the inlamb ewes, lick bucket costs etc. Not getting the return on the stock. Lambs go as conventional (only a small flock left) and 35 suckler cows.
Grass fed angus x just not getting the return. No longer interested in finishing due to costs and being shafted too many times. So these will go at weaning. Could do with investing in sheep but pricing it up wonder if worth bothering.
Obv for us organic is important so is GM free. If we drop the SA certification and keep to our principals is that a better option? Still have the issue of ewe nuts/layers etc. All laid to grass. So the paperwork for the SA isnt difficult. Thinking long term now the demand for organic is prob stable but the buyers are generally the main abbattoirs so the prices are in essence the same as conventional but our costs are higher.
Talking to the accountant yesterday and seems to be high turnover are the farms making the money. Another option is also to take the stock down to the bare min but not interested in renting out the farm (been there done that). So what happens to the farm if we go down to a small holding size stock.
Our main income now is construction (quiet at mo) but our love is the farm so we are torn really.
Looking at option/opinions and advice really. Any investment needs to have a good return.
Grass fed angus x just not getting the return. No longer interested in finishing due to costs and being shafted too many times. So these will go at weaning. Could do with investing in sheep but pricing it up wonder if worth bothering.
Obv for us organic is important so is GM free. If we drop the SA certification and keep to our principals is that a better option? Still have the issue of ewe nuts/layers etc. All laid to grass. So the paperwork for the SA isnt difficult. Thinking long term now the demand for organic is prob stable but the buyers are generally the main abbattoirs so the prices are in essence the same as conventional but our costs are higher.
Talking to the accountant yesterday and seems to be high turnover are the farms making the money. Another option is also to take the stock down to the bare min but not interested in renting out the farm (been there done that). So what happens to the farm if we go down to a small holding size stock.
Our main income now is construction (quiet at mo) but our love is the farm so we are torn really.
Looking at option/opinions and advice really. Any investment needs to have a good return.