Agriculture

Question 1

What are seen as break crops

Answer 1

Maize, Potatoes, Catch Crops, OSR, Beans

Question 2

Wheat Yield

Answer 2

3.4t/acre

Question 3

Barley Yield

Answer 3

3t/acre

Question 4

Oat Yield

Answer 4

2.6t/acre

Question 5

OSR Yield

Answer 5

1.4t/acre

Question 6

Potato Yield

Answer 6

18.2t/acre

Question 7

Wheat & Oat Straw Yield

Answer 7

1.4t/acre

Question 8

Barley Straw Yield

Answer 8

1.1t/acre

Question 9

Seed Rate for Wheat/Barley/Oats

Answer 9

175kg/ha

Question 10

Seed Rate for Potatoes

Answer 10

2,800kg/ha

Question 11

Seed Rate for OSR

Answer 11

3-5kg/ha

Question 12

Key Points - Contract Farming Agreements

Answer 12

• Separate Business Account
• Licence for Contractor to Enter Farm
• Contractor Paid Basic Fee
• Risk is Split = APR

Question 13

Key Points - Share Farming

Answer 13

• Input Costs Shared
• Operator Provides - Labour, Machinery and Part of Working Capital
• Each Party Pays Inputs
• No Joint Bank Account
• Risk is Split = APR
• No Contractors Basic Fee

Question 14

Which Act Brought in ELMS and Net Zero Target of 2050

Answer 14

Agriculture Act 2020

Question 15

Farm Tender - What to Include

Answer 15

• Business Summary
• Personal Background
• Experience
• Qualifications
• Future Aspirations
• Rent
• Land/Livestock
• Investment/Improvement/Funding
• Diversification
• Labour/Equiptment
• Cash Req & Funding/Budget/Gross Output
• SWOT Analysis

Question 16

Current Price - Wheat

Answer 16

£174.50/tonne

Question 17

Current Price - Barley

Answer 17

£160/tonne

Question 18

Current Price - OSR

Answer 18

£430/tonne

Question 19

Current Price - Oats

Answer 19

£145/tonne

Question 20

Current Price - Maize

Answer 20

£45 - 50/tonne

Question 21

Current Price - Ammonium Nitrate

Answer 21

£367/tonne

Question 22

What is Current Price of Red Diesel

Answer 22

68p per Litre

Question 23

Current Price - Crovect 0.8L

Answer 23

£45

Question 24

Current Price - Fly & Lice Spot On 250ml

Answer 24

£55

Question 25

Current Price - Flukiver 5% 2.5L

Answer 25

£105

Question 26

Current Price - Dysect Cattle Pour On 1L

Answer 26

£92

Question 27

Current Price - Baler Twine 1kg Reel

Answer 27

£8

Question 28

Current Milk Price

Answer 28

46 ppl

Question 29

Current Stock Fencing Price (Parts & Labour)

Answer 29

£10/m

Question 30

Current Price - Potatoes

Answer 30

£340/t

Question 31

Benefits of Break Crops

Answer 31

- Improved Organic Matter - Improved Soil Structure - Reduced Erosion - Reduced Weeds - Increase Nutrients

Question 32

Cross Compliance Requirements - From 1st January

Answer 32

1st Jan - Slurry 16th Jan - Man. Fert 1st Feb - Manure 1st March - Cannot Cut Hedges 30th April - Livestock Rec. From Last Year 1st Sept - Cut Hedges & No Fert 1st Oct - Manure

Question 33

Price of Barley Straw per Tonne

Answer 33

£70-£80

Question 34

Price of Wheat Straw per Tonne

Answer 34

£70

Question 35

Density of Oats

Answer 35

1.9

Question 36

Density of Barley

Answer 36

1.4

Question 37

Density of Wheat

Answer 37

1.35