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Livestock Unit Calculation - Advice required

  • 19-02-2014 5:06pm
    #1
    patjack
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    Hi All, quick question on the above, lets just say you had 50 we will say 2 year old cattle from January 1st to March 15th, and then sold all 50 and bought no other stock in March. Obviously Jan LU = 50, Feb = 50, but what about March? Would March be 50 + 0 divided by 2 (Opening Stock less Closing Stock all over two) or do you get the benefit of the 50 LU for March once you hold that number stock at any time during March? Just interested as to how the department calculate it over the period of the year.
    Thanks Guys.


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  • #2
    TossL1916
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭TossL1916


    patjack wrote: »
    Hi All, quick question on the above, lets just say you had 50 we will say 2 year old cattle from January 1st to March 15th, and then sold all 50 and bought no other stock in March. Obviously Jan LU = 50, Feb = 50, but what about March? Would March be 50 + 0 divided by 2 (Opening Stock less Closing Stock all over two) or do you get the benefit of the 50 LU for March once you hold that number stock at any time during March? Just interested as to how the department calculate it over the period of the year.
    Thanks Guys.


    We did this in college and as far as i can remember, LU values were taken for the end of the month, so in your case march will be 0, we did it as part of the cost control planner


  • #3
    patjack
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    TossL1916 wrote: »
    We did this in college and as far as i can remember, LU values were taken for the end of the month, so in your case march will be 0, we did it as part of the cost control planner

    Thanks Toss, I farm quite extensively and need to keep an eye on the L.u.'s Have seen plenty on the requirements been .15 of an average over the year, and for a continous 7 month period, but always wondered how they calculated your monthly figure.


  • #4
    Farmer Pudsey
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    My understanding at present is they calculate by the day. In the situtation you showed you would have 25 for March.


  • #5
    patjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭patjack


    Sorry for resurrecting again, but cannot find a definitive answer to this. Also let's say DAS gets paid September, which twelve months get taken into consideration for the 12 month min stocking requirement?


  • #6
    einn32
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    It's on an IFJ scheme guide on the Department of Ag website as the calendar year where you need a minimum of 0 .15 livestock units/Ha for the DAS.


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  • #7
    AP2014
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    patjack wrote: »
    Sorry for resurrecting again, but cannot find a definitive answer to this. Also let's say DAS gets paid September, which twelve months get taken into consideration for the 12 month min stocking requirement?

    You have to have for 7 months in the year doesn't matter if it's 7 months before sept or if the 7 months run after sept, its calendar year. Just means your payment will be slightly delayed. Happens me all the time but you still get it.


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