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<blockquote data-quote="Lazy-Farmer" data-source="post: 7464101" data-attributes="member: 143591"><p>I am looking for suggestions on cropping that I haven’t thought of. I have a round 80-100acres that I have been grazing and cropping for fodder and am looking to see if anyone has and suggestions of alternative cropping ideas that are low maintenance. I work outside farming as well as running the small farm. I have machinery to maintain it as it is but would be happy to change if needed. </p><p></p><p>it’s at around 180m above sea level in central Scotland. Is a clay soil, top souls varies from about 400-600mm and has relatively good drainage and maintained to a good standard. We also have a small livery yard but don’t want to expand that much more. Not easy to get on the ground in winter due to the weather in the area but generally fine in summer. </p><p></p><p>I am not looking for a huge income as my other job is the main bread winner. It needs to pay for its self and make a wee bit to make the time worth while. Don’t want to plant trees all over it as I live in the middle and have nice views so not keen to replace them with a forest.</p><p></p><p>interested to see what everyone thinks would be the best plan for the long term. I love farming and would do it full time if it payed more than my other job but that’s not likely on the farm I have. Pluswhen I did do it full time in the past the stress v profit just doesn’t stack up. Not the way I was doing it anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazy-Farmer, post: 7464101, member: 143591"] I am looking for suggestions on cropping that I haven’t thought of. I have a round 80-100acres that I have been grazing and cropping for fodder and am looking to see if anyone has and suggestions of alternative cropping ideas that are low maintenance. I work outside farming as well as running the small farm. I have machinery to maintain it as it is but would be happy to change if needed. it’s at around 180m above sea level in central Scotland. Is a clay soil, top souls varies from about 400-600mm and has relatively good drainage and maintained to a good standard. We also have a small livery yard but don’t want to expand that much more. Not easy to get on the ground in winter due to the weather in the area but generally fine in summer. I am not looking for a huge income as my other job is the main bread winner. It needs to pay for its self and make a wee bit to make the time worth while. Don’t want to plant trees all over it as I live in the middle and have nice views so not keen to replace them with a forest. interested to see what everyone thinks would be the best plan for the long term. I love farming and would do it full time if it payed more than my other job but that’s not likely on the farm I have. Pluswhen I did do it full time in the past the stress v profit just doesn’t stack up. Not the way I was doing it anyway. [/QUOTE]
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