"The best purchased farm inputs come coiled up"

[onesiedale]

Couple of conversations on TFF last few days have had people thinking about farm inputs.
Are the best inputs "coiled up" , "in a tin" , "home grown" , or should they just "fall from the sky" ?
What's your best input?
I think water pipe and electric fencing.

 

[Al R]

Sun and rain, both free!
how much of either or should I say the balance of both can either make a disaster or a dream.

 

[Zippy768]

I'd like to think the best input is one that we can control, but it ain't.
Good weather at the right time imo. We are a hostage to it

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

I would suggest Inquisitive observation.

Unless, as KP did, you mean purchased inputs. Then I'd agree with you for grazing livestock.

 

[Agrivator]

For a small farm, fertiliser and bought-in concentrate feeds can be more effective than searching for extra land.

 

[GeorgeK]

Bricks, cement, slates... Never heard anyone complain they've done too much!
No chance of that here

 

[Yale]

Alcohol......

 

[primmiemoo]

In a bag. Some excellent grass, clover, and herbage seed varieties out there.

 

[neilo]

Weather, fencing (electric or permanent) for subdivision, and lime.

Reseeding with more productive species is transformational, but a waste of money if you haven’t got the pH right first, the weather to suit it, or the fencing to keep it suitably managed.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

On 4 feet.

Sheep, sheep and more sheep.

Did I mention sheep?

 

[Bury the Trash]

On 4 feet.

Sheep, sheep and more sheep.

Did I mention sheep?

same here but more specifically certain Rams .

 

[Kidds]

A coil of drainage pipe would be useful just now

 

[JohnGalway]

Couple of conversations on TFF last few days have had people thinking about farm inputs.
Are the best inputs "coiled up" , "in a tin" , "home grown" , or should they just "fall from the sky" ?
What's your best input?
I think water pipe and electric fencing.

I agree with your two, I keep going back to something Greg Judy (I think it was) said, anything you put between a cow and her dinner costs you money.

 

[BELOWAVERAGE]

A good dog, wouldn't entertain the job without one.

 

[unlacedgecko]

The interpersonal and organizational skills of the operator.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

The interpersonal and organizational skills of the operator.

I had too read that 4 times too get the big words right!!

 

[Agrivator]

I agree with your two, I keep going back to something Greg Judy (I think it was) said, anything you put between a cow and her dinner costs you money.

But a feed barrier will stop the cow from crapping on her dinner.

And if you can beg (steal or borrow ) the feed barrier off of your neighbour, so much the better.

 

[Agrivator]

On a livestock farm:

Permanent grass with thistle, ragwort and nettle control.

No reseeding or forage crops, so no annual weeds.

Lime and phosphate, Nitrogen if needed, and a harrow to stitch in a bit of clover.

Stock-proof fences.

 

[primmiemoo]

Weather, fencing (electric or permanent) for subdivision, and lime.

Reseeding with more productive species is transformational, but a waste of money if you haven’t got the pH right first, the weather to suit it, or the fencing to keep it suitably managed.

Finally got the t-shirts from those important processes, so the next is stitching in to upgrade

And then repeat.

 

[primmiemoo]

The interpersonal and organizational skills of the operator.

Always pay yourself a consultancy fee for that degree of quality, mind.