The bleed*ng obvious needs stating...

[Danllan]

Just thought I'd start a thread demanding more raising the subject and discussion of things that farmers should do to make their farms better. You know you're not good enough and don't know your own place well enough, so take advice from those who know better than you. In general being patronised is free, but you may have to pay for anything constructive to be said and, even then, there is no guarantee it will be of any use anyway.

 

[curlietailz]

if we accept the subsidy/incentive/grant money. We gotta jump through the hoops. !

 

[DrWazzock]

We all know what needs doing, its finding the time, health, strength, energy and money to do that's usually the problem.

Every where I look something needs doing, but I'm too busy and can't afford to employ anybody.

 

[7610 super q]

My house needs £100k spending on it.
My farm buildings need £100k spending on them.
Probably another £50 needs spending on machinery.

The farm makes £10k per year....

Hey-ho.

 

[Bury the Trash]

get a grant on a new no-till drill that will solve all yer problems ...and save the world as well

 

[milkloss]

I’m looking at a big fencing grant at the minute. The idea is great but I’ve still got to find 25% of the money though

 

[Nearly]

I’m looking at a big fencing grant at the minute. The idea is great but I’ve still got to find 25% of the money though

Being advised to spend £10k on a handling system. I've only 25% to find and my £800 handling system (including labour) is fine for the 3 days a year I use it for 30 cows.

Right.

 

[milkloss]

Being advised to spend £10k on a handling system. I've only 25% to find and my £800 handling system (including labour) is fine for the 3 days a year I use it for 30 cows. View attachment 729622
Right.

You could spend 10k and not be much better equipped to be fair

 

[Grassman]

I’m looking at a big fencing grant at the minute. The idea is great but I’ve still got to find 25% of the money though

What grant is available for fencing?

 

[milkloss]

What grant is available for fencing?

It’s a grant to do with the pylon company to enhance the countryside under wires in an aonb. Basically runs the same as the capital grant scheme.

 

[Danllan]

Being advised to spend £10k on a handling system. I've only 25% to find and my £800 handling system (including labour) is fine for the 3 days a year I use it for 30 cows. View attachment 729622
Right.

You should be able to get a fair bit for that set-up though, from rural museums and the like.

 

[renewablejohn]

I’m looking at a big fencing grant at the minute. The idea is great but I’ve still got to find 25% of the money though

Read the small print carefully. Most grants you have to pay out in full first then reclaim the money back by submitting the invoices and proof of payment. Then wait for some tick boxer to pay you out. Fine if they pay out in a couple of weeks but mine was over 6 months and it nearly crippled us at the time.

 

[milkloss]

Read the small print carefully. Most grants you have to pay out in full first then reclaim the money back by submitting the invoices and proof of payment. Then wait for some tick boxer to pay you out. Fine if they pay out in a couple of weeks but mine was over 6 months and it nearly crippled us at the time.

So far it seems all good: pay up in six weeks provides the work is done

I understand your point though so thank you for the heads up.