Hi All
Im not a farmer (farmers daughter though and watching with despair the difficulties you are going through) and I work in countryside conservation. Im looking at Nitrogen credits because of Nutrient neutrality rulings. Im wanting to get some idea of real world figures for growing crops and what, if any, profit is involved - so - how much does it cost to grow 13 hectares of potatoes - and what would be the final profit be off this after all expenses. And if this 13 hectares was seeded to grass for low level livestock grazing with minimal inputs (talking a mixed farm), what would the difference be in outlay and profit?
I know this is variable across farms. Also - what of you changed an arable field to woodland - what would you lose per hectare/year?
Im not a farmer (farmers daughter though and watching with despair the difficulties you are going through) and I work in countryside conservation. Im looking at Nitrogen credits because of Nutrient neutrality rulings. Im wanting to get some idea of real world figures for growing crops and what, if any, profit is involved - so - how much does it cost to grow 13 hectares of potatoes - and what would be the final profit be off this after all expenses. And if this 13 hectares was seeded to grass for low level livestock grazing with minimal inputs (talking a mixed farm), what would the difference be in outlay and profit?
I know this is variable across farms. Also - what of you changed an arable field to woodland - what would you lose per hectare/year?