Why have farm sales in March?

FFS don’t they know farmers are busy then? Or is some kind of racket with auctioneers and dealers? Joking apart it always seems ridiculous to me.

 

[borderterribles]

It's the time of year when ( historically) it it's most practical for farms to change hands. Fodder stocks at their lowest, muck spread, ready to turn stock out for the Spring. Better than moving after harvest and having to buy a years worth of production.

 

[Flat 10]

It's the time of year when ( historically) it it's most practical for farms to change hands. Fodder stocks at their lowest, muck spread, ready to turn stock out for the Spring. Better than moving after harvest and having to buy a years worth of production.

I was aware this happened in livestock parts of the country but here in east anglia tenancies normally begin at Michaelmas....

 

[David.]

Not only sales, plenty of courses and stewardship/tier funding presentations, etc being offered now.
The very people who would probably benefit most from a gee-up are the ones most likely to be lambing/calving at home without cover staff.

 

[Flat 10]

I did send a sarky email to someone the other day pointing out that not all farmers had staff............

 

[spin cycle]

I was aware this happened in livestock parts of the country but here in east anglia tenancies normally begin at Michaelmas....

TBF michaelmas is just as bad......june/july much better

 

[Flat 10]

TBF michaelmas is just as bad......june/july much better

Big sale at 'Nam this week......... Beet drilling will take precedence.

 

[robbie]

Big sale at 'Nam this week......... Beet drilling will take precedence.

Nah sod the old beet were going for a bacon roll a snout around and a yarn!!!!!!! May even end up with something knocked down to me.....normally unintentionally and not what we go for.

 

[Flat 10]

Nah sod the old beet were going for a bacon roll a snout around and a yarn!!!!!!! May even end up with something knocked down to me.....normally unintentionally and not what we go for.

We don’t all farm on a beach so getting the ground all ready takes rather longer and we have less suitable days to do it

 

[tr250]

And agents can’t do them all at once I don’t suppose

 

[robbie]

We don’t all farm on a beach so getting the ground all ready takes rather longer and we have less suitable days to do it

Dont burst my bubble. I like to think it's my immense skill, talent and farming genius. Now your just saying I've got nice land[emoji848][emoji26][emoji6]

Go on @flat10 have a day off and go, if you do I'll buy you a cuppa[emoji106]

 

[Chae1]

We don’t all farm on a beach so getting the ground all ready takes rather longer and we have less suitable days to do it

Wouldn't know what your grounds like!

Never seen any pictures. At least Robbie does.

 

[Flat 10]

I think everyone apart from slim shiny and Breckland boy has heavier soil than Robbie. He knows I’m only pulling his leg. I don’t know quite why I aggravate you so much but in an attempt to calm you down....

 

[robbie]

That's never going to be dy enough before thusday so youd definitely be better off at the sale[emoji6][emoji106]?

 

[Chae1]

I think everyone apart from slim shiny and Breckland boy has heavier soil than Robbie. He knows I’m only pulling his leg. I don’t know quite why I aggravate you so much but in an attempt to calm you down....View attachment 863757

Headland might go!

 

[Flat 10]

Was drilling WW in feb. Blurry pic of the heaviest bit.

 

[Breckland Boy]

That's never going to be dy enough before thusday so youd definitely be better off at the sale[emoji6][emoji106]?

All beet , onions and barley in here bar 7 acres.
Whose sale and where?

 

[robbie]

All beet , onions and barley in here bar 7 acres.
Whose sale and where?

Bugger me @Breckland Boy your keen!!!! Other than yourself I dont know anyone who has drilled any beet round here.

Brown and co have a sale at fakenham, just "up tha rud" from @spin cyle. There'll probably be a few stray/feral sheep running around the sale field going by what he says on the diary thread.???

 

[Breckland Boy]

Bugger me @Breckland Boy your keen!!!! Other than yourself I dont know anyone who has drilled any beet round here.

Brown and co have a sale at fakenham, just "up tha rud" from @spin cyle. There'll probably be a few stray/feral sheep running around the sale field going by what he says on the diary thread.???

I will look at the Browns website.
A neighbour south of us has made a start but the fieldsman didn't know of anyone else.

 

[Breckland Boy]

I might just risk a trip over border.