Sheep profits??

Al R

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Livestock Farmer
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West Wales
As Huckleberry Finn might have said: ''Me'm thinks you'm stretchin things a bit''. (But in a Mississippi Valley accent.)
Very little taken off over 20 years, no nitrogen going on to lower PH, grass is all either grazed and if it does get to long is topped. Bare minimum of silage is made, usually 3-4 bale/acre crops not 8-10’s so a far greater area is mown reducing take off levels. 🤷🏻‍♂️
 

Al R

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Livestock Farmer
Location
West Wales
As Huckleberry Finn might have said: ''Me'm thinks you'm stretchin things a bit''. (But in a Mississippi Valley accent.)
I worked on an arable only farm 7 mile away for years and 5-5.4ph was the norm, I never saw above 5.8ph there. even with 2.5t/acre every 4 years of lime going on, but so much nitrogen going on meant the PH never rose much.

this was a broad spectrum test result done on a problematic field. It has had a fair bit of grain/straw removed over the last few years hence the low K I’m guessing?
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quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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