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grazing, how much per acre?

  • 21-08-2012 5:43pm
    #1
    fits
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    How much per acre would be the going rate for some nice grazing? I have a few acres which have great grass which need to be grazed off.


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  • #2
    fits
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    Noone has a clue no? I have no idea what to charge neighbour. Its ten acres and probably one months' grazing for him.


  • #3
    epfff
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    fits wrote: »
    Noone has a clue no? I have no idea what to charge neighbour. Its ten acres and probably one months' grazing for him.
    Too many variables there to be accurate
    biggest factor is do you want money or he want grass more
    good grass is how many months growth
    how dry is ground?
    Your not talking massive money


  • #4
    grange mac
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    Rough guess 2-250 dep on grass


  • #5
    fits
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    Its great grass and dry land and its well fenced. 2-250, wow I didnt think it would be that much.

    Its not so much for the money as to keep the place in good nick (but money would be good). I dont have enough stock to keep the grass down and not in a position to buy more at the moment.


  • #6
    fits
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    epfff wrote: »
    good grass is how many months growth

    It was fertilised earlier in the year and silage cut off it in mid july. Its grown very well since then.


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  • #7
    grange mac
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    If ground got no fert since silage cant b that great...if no decent cover on it wont b worth a farmers while esp if going to put alot cattle on it as woldnt last long.


  • #8
    Manoffeeling
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    grange mac wrote: »
    If ground got no fert since silage cant b that great...if no decent cover on it wont b worth a farmers while esp if going to put alot cattle on it as woldnt last long.

    WRONG I have not spread any but can really see the advantage of clover


  • #9
    grange mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 891 ✭✭✭grange mac


    Ok...forgot to take weather into consideration...down here min growth since july took a cut off a field mid june got slurry and 3*can...per acre shag all grass recon leeched into ground in a normal year would be ready for second cut now but just too wet and thats normally a dry field...


  • #10
    Username John
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    ManofFeeling had a similar thread there last week
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056723826

    I think its kinda impossible to answer. It all depends how much its worth to your neighbour, and how much its worth to you to get the field cleaned off.
    The numbers I always heard for (unfertilized) second cut silage was ~70 euro / acre. Working from this figure, you would think 20-25/acre would be very high for one grazing?


  • #11
    fits
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    Land has clover in it.


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