Farming

Question 1

What’s a typical crop rotation for a serial farm?

Answer 1

First winter wheat
Second winter wheet
Winter Barley
Spring Beans

Question 2

What are the gross margins for your crop rotation?

Answer 2

Feed wheat: 400 £/ac
Second wheat: 300 £/ac
Feed barley: 300 £/ac
Spring beans: 280 £/ac

Question 3

What are the current prices per tonne for your gross margin?

Answer 3

Feed wheat: £180 per tonne
Feed barley: £160 per tonne
Feed beans: £215 per tonne

Question 4

What are the yields for your crop rotation?

Answer 4

Wheat 1: 3.7 tonnes per ac
Wheat 2: 3.4 tonnes per ac
Barley: 3 tonnes per ac
Beans: 1.6 tonne per ac