Sheep profits??

[Anymulewilldo]

We’re finally going too put up the feed store shed we’ve had planned for years. Sheep aren’t financing it totally by a long way but they have left a nice bit extra that can go towards it! The profit I was expecting from them is being squirrelled away until next August when I’m expecting too have too spend a small fortune too buy significantly less stores than I did this year!

 

[Estate fencing.]

I’m expecting too have too spend a small fortune too buy significantly less stores than I did this year!

With that sort of attitude you come down to Cirencester to buy lambs in the autumn.

 

[Hilly]

You won’t end up much better off , watch all inputs rising rapidly watch trade ease a little watch the rents and land get dear and if you avoid all that the the tax man will nudge you into 40% bracket and boom back to square one .

 

[sheepdogtrail]

Definitely the Kitchen. I do most of the cooking here. Something practical... that pleases the misses.

 

[TexelBen]

Might just brim the pickup with diesel, if I can stretch to it

 

[andybk]

As already said , this big lift has only really benefited the store men ,except the odd few killer ewes and sort outs from keeper ewe lambs , I will only get excited if it feeds though to breeding prices , which i highly doubt . Any lift in recent prices are already being swallowed by higher feed and fert prices so breeders could already be worse off . Add in the reductions in BSP coming and still not looking very rosy ,
Personally will be reducing my flock for higher quality less work option .We all know deep down be back to normal at some point

 

[Henery]

Tendered for 70 acres not far from home, very nice patch, carried 400 ewes and lambs last summer, 6 months from April only, knew last occupier paid £75, offered same, made iro of £130 ......
no bigger danger to farmers than farmers !

 

[Anymulewilldo]

With that sort of attitude you come down to Cirencester to buy lambs in the autumn.

It will be reluctantly!!

 

[bobk]

So Gentlemen/Ladies, what are all the huge profits (income anyway) from the buoyant sheep trade recently going to be "invested" in?

More sheep
Sheds
Outdoor flock conversion (more sheep)
Tractor/Handlers
More sheep

New kitchen?

Bigger rent payments

 

[Henarar]

So Gentlemen/Ladies, what are all the huge profits (income anyway) from the buoyant sheep trade recently going to be "invested" in?

More sheep
Sheds
Outdoor flock conversion (more sheep)
Tractor/Handlers
More sheep

New kitchen?

Instead of taking the profit to live on this year I have increased the flock by a third

 

[Wooly]

All it means is the ones that die make you more depressed , as they are worth something now !!

Most sheep farmers in this area haven't gained hugely from the price rise, as this area tends to sell all the lambs as stores to keep Natural England and the winter bird life happy. It's the lamb finishers that have made the profit.

Hopefully they realise that in the autumn when they are buying some again.

 

[MRT]

Might just brim the pickup with diesel, if I can stretch to it

I've got my eye on a nice bit of nearly new baler twine to hold my trousers up

 

[scottish-lleyn]

Might just brim the pickup with diesel, if I can stretch to it

Your a f##king mad man it uses more fuel when its got a full tank because its heavier.

 

[unlacedgecko]

I've got my eye on a nice bit of nearly new baler twine to hold my trousers up

Hope you’ve got Mrs MRT to do a full 5yr cash flow and budgetary impact analysis to ensure you can afford such excess. Be sure to stress test.

 

[bobajob]

It’s noticeable how much more petrol for the bike is costing this spring than last year’s lockdown prices..
I know proper sheep farmers have a diesel gator (or so it would appear!)but can’t quite stretch to one of them here!

 

[Henarar]

All it means is the ones that die make you more depressed , as they are worth something now !!

Most sheep farmers in this area haven't gained hugely from the price rise, as this area tends to sell all the lambs as stores to keep Natural England and the winter bird life happy. It's the lamb finishers that have made the profit.

Hopefully they realise that in the autumn when they are buying some again.

some years they put out 100's of K's and make nothing

 

[steveR]

You won’t end up much better off , watch all inputs rising rapidly watch trade ease a little watch the rents and land get dear and if you avoid all that the the tax man will nudge you into 40% bracket and boom back to square one .

@Hilly , you are deffo a glass half empty chap!!

 

[Al R]

@Hilly , you are deffo a glass half empty chap!!

Or a realist?

 

[Yale]

Land,to keep more..........sheep!

 

[Hilly]

@Hilly , you are deffo a glass half empty chap!!

I hope not I try not to be