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1 NORTHERN FARMING CONFERENCE 2018
2 NORTHERN FARMING CONFERENCE 2018 ALAN BUCKWELL EMERITIUS PROFESSOR POLICY DIRECTOR CLA
3 NORTHERN FARMING CONFERENCE 2018
4 NU FARMS, NU FUTURE James Standen Farms Director
5 NU Farms, NU Future NU Farms The need for change Phase 1 Progress Next Steps Future Aspirations
6 Historic Farm Situation Two separate farming businesses Cockle Park 300ha 200 Cow Dairy Herd Bull Beef Arable Unit 140 Sow Breeder Finisher Unit Properties Trial Plots Nafferton Farm 500ha 200 Cow Dairy Herd converting to Organic Conventional Arable Unit NEFG Field Trials Properties
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8 The Issues Financial Heavy Losses over past few years Pig Enterprise Approx. Breakeven Nafferton/Cockle Park Losses Even No money for re-investment Facilities Require Investment (Poor Historic Investment) Farm Appearance Management Information Links with Teaching & Research
9 Farm Objectives Centre of excellence for research teaching and commercial farming Create an exemplar business Provide a facility for leading research into agrisystems, precision farming, engineering, livestock and arable production Farms will be locally, nationally and internationally recognised as a centre of excellence for research and the transfer of knowledge into practical and profitable farming
10 Plan Phase 1 (in progress)
11 Dairy Enterprise Close the dairy at Cockle Park One dairy herd at Nafferton 300 Cows Two herd Autumn Calving (Intensive): Spring Calving (Extensive Grazing) Split herd capability Conventionally Managed Young stock reared at Cockle Park (Calves at Nafferton to 8-10 weeks) Investment Automatic Calf Feeder Cubicle installation at Nafferton Additional feed spaces Slurry handling improvements Funded by sale of 100 dairy cows Long Term New Dairy Required
12 Arable Enterprise All land managed as one unit across both farms Sale of surplus/older equipment New equipment Mix new/hired tractors/machinery Precision enabled Direct drill + subsoiler Move to IFM approach All machinery (farm & research) managed as one pool
13 Management Management systems Networkable, fully accessible, fit for purpose Technical Improvements Budgeting & performance targets Farm KPI s Farm appearance Systems approach Advice Professional Inputs
14 Phase 1 Progress Dairy restructuring Starts Surplus Cows Sold Cows Moved to Nafferton Farm Sale Strategy Approved Staff Informed Initial restructuring Arable New Equipment Place Final Staff/ Enterprise Restructuring December March June September December
15 Pig Unit Phase 1+ Management Improvement Close old fattening house (pre winter) Adapt new dry sow house to house fattening pigs Data recording Biosecurity Improvements Appearance/Cleanliness Future Unit Working Group
16 Phase 1+ Site Planning
17 Phase 1 Adding Value Farm Profile Demonstration Farm Research Demonstration Experimental Farm Estate Infrastructure Upgrades Aesthetics/Estate Image Supply Chain Pork & Milk
18 Phase 1 Academic Teaching Links Days on Farm Increase Student Involvement Growing Crop Competition Interaction with professional advisers Farm Performance Reviews Work Experience Student Resource Steer projects towards farm issues Input into new facilities
19 Phase 1 Research Alignment of farm activities/investment with research Demonstration activities Implementation of research on farm Elements of a traditional Experimental Farm Precision/Decision Tools Increase near market research/implementation on farm
20 Plan Phase 2 Pig Unit Investment required option to utilise dairy buildings? Feasibility/Business Plan Working Group To guide design Dairy Unit New Unit - Location Cockle Park or Nafferton? Infrastructure Sprayer filling Workshop Maintenance/Improvements
21 Multidisciplinary on Farm Research & Demonstration
22 Thank You
23 NORTHERN FARMING CONFERENCE 2018
24 Our Farm, Our Neil Heseltine Hill Top Farm Malham
25 Hill Top
26 HILL TOP FARM Live & work at Hill Top Farm, Malham; 300 acre family farm, Grandparents moved here in 1950 as tenants; Parents bought it in 1980; Parents converted cow shed to bunk barn accommodation in 1987; Leigh runs family holiday cottage and bunk barn; Cattle reintroduced
27 HILL TOP FARM Built up to 1100 acres, split between Malhamdale and Littondale; Bought 200 acres; 500 acres rented from private landlords; 100 acres rented from National Trust; All Less Favoured Area (LFA); All Severely Disadvantaged; All limestone permanent pasture; All under HLS/ELS schemes; Heights ranging between ft above sea
28 SOCIAL
29 HILL TOP FARM 400 Swaledale ewes; 300 crossed with BFL ram; 100 bred pure to Swaledale ram; Dipping, clipping, dosing, scanning; Lambing in mid March; Ewes fed concentrates over winter and spring; Wethers sold as stores/fat by end of August; Mule gimmers sold for breeding in September; Lambs creep fed through
30 LOCAL CHAMPION MALHAM SHOW 2013 THE TUP NOT
31 HILL TOP FARM 20 Belted Galloway breeding cattle introduced in 2003; 120 in total; Hardy native breed; Out wintered on the hill, fed hay in adverse weather conditions; Extensively managed; Low labour input; Entirely grass fed; Conservation grazers Improve biodiversity and wildlife
32 WILDLIFE HABITAT Photo Photo by Brian
33 WILDLIFE
34 BIODIVERSITY -
35 HILL TOP FARM SHEEP Higher output High feed costs Labour intensive Environmental Impact Marketed as a commodity Regular worming/vaccination programme CATTLE Lower output No purchased feeds Minimal intervention Increased biodiversity Marketed as a premium product Zero routine
36 Sales Labour Feed Haulage Other costs Livestock purchases Vets costs Total Contribution to drawings HILL TOP FARM 2012 SHEEP 59,318 12,000 15, ,202 18,900 1,240 58, CATTLE 17,828 1, , ,588 11,240
37 HILL TOP FARM SHEEP Replicate the lessons we have learnt from the cattle enterprise: The right breed for the right situation Allow sheep to exhibit natural behaviour To achieve this? Breed is crucial An extensive system reduce breeding ewe numbers to 200 Lambing in late April, early
38 HILL TOP FARM CURRENT COSTINGS SHEEP CATTLE Sales Labour Feed Haulage Other costs Livestock purchases ,318 12,000 15, ,202 18,900 1, , , ,600 7, ,828 1, , ,310 1, ,318 3, Vets costs Total 58,840 14,302 6,588 6,265 Contribution ,779 11,240
39 CONCLUSION Reducing sheep numbers has resulted in: Lower impact on the environment Improved sheep health Increased quality of family life Good business
40 YOUR FARM, YOUR FUTURE Emphasising nature Improving resilience Retaining farming families Continuation of farming communities LESS IS
41 NORTHERN FARMING CONFERENCE 2018
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