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The Disappearance of the All Round Farmer
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<blockquote data-quote="neilo" data-source="post: 4396710" data-attributes="member: 348"><p>Does that depend on your preference and your point of view?<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/scratchhead.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scratchhead:" title="Scratchead :scratchhead:" data-shortname=":scratchhead:" /></p><p>Arable is here to keep the livestock, which generate more profit than the arable. If I ever get older, or the lamb price falls completely out of bed, I might choose to adjust the balance in favour of arable, but ticking along nicely now.</p><p></p><p>I guess I must qualify as an 'all rounder', or 'old fashioned dinosaur' if you like. I have sheep and arable, but have been around cattle all my life so wouldn't rule them out if I could find a way to make them pay/fit in. As a one man band, with assistance from Mrs NeilO when really needed, I do most of the work in house, but I'm not afraid to outsource when I need to, or when it makes financial sense. I have contractors to AI sheep, shear, combine, spread lime/Fibrophos, lift beet, mow and bale. I do all other stock work myself, all fencing, hedgelaying, spraying, drilling, cultivations, hedgecutting, fert spreading, accounts, assorted BS paperwork for govt, plumbing and electricary. I employ an agronomist for his specialist knowledge, but I am like a sponge for the info provided. I also employ a dodgy local fella with a digger occasionally, when there's some drainage work needs sorting. If I had lots of mowing, baling (my 'grazing' system does need much in the way of silage) or drainage work to do, I wouldn't hesitate to take that back in house too. Looking at shiny kit does nothing for me, and sitting on a tractor all day bores me silly, so the variety is great. </p><p></p><p> All fine & dandy as long as the prime mover stays fit & healthy.......<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite26" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="neilo, post: 4396710, member: 348"] Does that depend on your preference and your point of view?:scratchhead: Arable is here to keep the livestock, which generate more profit than the arable. If I ever get older, or the lamb price falls completely out of bed, I might choose to adjust the balance in favour of arable, but ticking along nicely now. I guess I must qualify as an 'all rounder', or 'old fashioned dinosaur' if you like. I have sheep and arable, but have been around cattle all my life so wouldn't rule them out if I could find a way to make them pay/fit in. As a one man band, with assistance from Mrs NeilO when really needed, I do most of the work in house, but I'm not afraid to outsource when I need to, or when it makes financial sense. I have contractors to AI sheep, shear, combine, spread lime/Fibrophos, lift beet, mow and bale. I do all other stock work myself, all fencing, hedgelaying, spraying, drilling, cultivations, hedgecutting, fert spreading, accounts, assorted BS paperwork for govt, plumbing and electricary. I employ an agronomist for his specialist knowledge, but I am like a sponge for the info provided. I also employ a dodgy local fella with a digger occasionally, when there's some drainage work needs sorting. If I had lots of mowing, baling (my 'grazing' system does need much in the way of silage) or drainage work to do, I wouldn't hesitate to take that back in house too. Looking at shiny kit does nothing for me, and sitting on a tractor all day bores me silly, so the variety is great. All fine & dandy as long as the prime mover stays fit & healthy.......:unsure: [/QUOTE]
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