Arable Budget 2018-2019

Establishment and Farming Principles • The farm currently ploughs the land for sugar beet preparation. Ploughing for other crops is avoided, however, is undertaken when conditions are less favourable. • The farmer himself is Basis and Facts qualified and uses the assistance when necessary of the local agronomist. • Crop marketing is conducted by the farmer, the policy is to manage risk where possible by selling a proportion of the crop forward when profitable to do so. Basic Payment Scheme and Environmental Stewardship • Brown’s Farm currently claims the Basic Payment Scheme and meets the requirements of the Greening Rule through a diverse cropping rotation and buffer strips. • Environmental Stewardship has been embraced on the holding and 10 hectares of arable land has been remove from production to satisfy the points target of the scheme. • In addition to infield options, hedge/ditch management, low input permanent pasture and maintenance of old farm buildings have been chosen. • There are 4 hectares of game cover across the farm to accommodate a small in hand shoot for the owner’s family and friends.

BROWN&CO | ARABLE BUDGET

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