Beef Farming v Dairy Farming

T0001

Hi, after two years of ag. science one question still looms, which system has the most profit. SOme of you may be aware that you study the science side of farming and not the financial which for most people is the bottom line.

If we take a farmer who has 25ac/10ha close to the yard, a large yard, 2 non-slatted sheds one onto a smaller yard that could house c. 10 animals and a larger one holding c. 15 animals.

Financially which would be the best option in both short term and long term (can have different answers) and which would be the most expensive and which would require the most expansion (anything from renting land to building more sheds.)

Thanks.

caseman

T0001 wrote: »

Hi, after two years of ag. science one question still looms, which system has the most profit. SOme of you may be aware that you study the science side of farming and not the financial which for most people is the bottom line.

If we take a farmer who has 25ac/10ha close to the yard, a large yard, 2 non-slatted sheds one onto a smaller yard that could house c. 10 animals and a larger one holding c. 15 animals.

Financially which would be the best option in both short term and long term (can have different answers) and which would be the most expensive and which would require the most expansion (anything from renting land to building more sheds.)

Thanks.

Can't make a whole pile out of that.
And i'm not drinking.

severeoversteer

T0001 wrote: »

Hi, after two years of ag. science one question still looms, which system has the most profit. SOme of you may be aware that you study the science side of farming and not the financial which for most people is the bottom line.

If we take a farmer who has 25ac/10ha close to the yard, a large yard, 2 non-slatted sheds one onto a smaller yard that could house c. 10 animals and a larger one holding c. 15 animals.

Financially which would be the best option in both short term and long term (can have different answers) and which would be the most expensive and which would require the most expansion (anything from renting land to building more sheds.)

Thanks.

have multiples of that acreage and the profit wouldn't pay my wage, and ill tell you something its hard make money this year, I know lads farming with 60 years and they lost their shirt this year

beef is a numbers game

imo you would want 300 drystock at least to make anything worth talking about, and some years it pays better not to buy anything ! you need tillage along with drystock/finishing to make it worthwhile

blue5000

I think I'd need 500 acres to make the average industrial wage out of:o beef

AP2014

T0001 wrote: »

Hi, after two years of ag. science one question still looms, which system has the most profit. SOme of you may be aware that you study the science side of farming and not the financial which for most people is the bottom line.

If we take a farmer who has 25ac/10ha close to the yard, a large yard, 2 non-slatted sheds one onto a smaller yard that could house c. 10 animals and a larger one holding c. 15 animals.

Financially which would be the best option in both short term and long term (can have different answers) and which would be the most expensive and which would require the most expansion (anything from renting land to building more sheds.)

Thanks.

Buy 20 weanlings in March, sell as stores in November. Maybe sell some bales of silage if ya have greedy neighbours delighted so spend their SFP.

Don't build or rent anything, doesn't pay and never will in farming. Unfortunately you will need to get a job but can use the farm profit for spending money. Good luck with it.

Timmaay

"Beef Farming v Dairy Farming
Hi, after two years of ag. science one question still looms, which system has the most profit."

Did I read that right? I'm certainly not trying to be smug here as I'm a dairyfarmer, but you don't know the answer to that after 2 full years in college?

TUBBY

T0001 wrote: »

Hi, after two years of ag. science one question still looms, which system has the most profit. SOme of you may be aware that you study the science side of farming and not the financial which for most people is the bottom line.

If we take a farmer who has 25ac/10ha close to the yard, a large yard, 2 non-slatted sheds one onto a smaller yard that could house c. 10 animals and a larger one holding c. 15 animals.

Financially which would be the best option in both short term and long term (can have different answers) and which would be the most expensive and which would require the most expansion (anything from renting land to building more sheds.)

Thanks.

T001, think farmville makes ya more money than beef most years.
your holding too small for dairy. Would suggest contract rearing for local dairy man to start.
then buy few sucks and rear them on.

T0001

Timmaay wrote: »

"Beef Farming v Dairy Farming
Hi, after two years of ag. science one question still looms, which system has the most profit."

Did I read that right? I'm certainly not trying to be smug here as I'm a dairyfarmer, but you don't know the answer to that after 2 full years in college?

Secondary School, Ag. SCIENCE.......

farm14

Wont make much money from 25 acres at conventional farming. You would want something niche something that can be very profitable. You would only be making pocket money with beef on 25 acres.

C0N0R

An exceptional beef farmer will probably make more money than a terrible dairy farmer, and an exceptional dairy farmer will make more money than a terrible beef farmer. But as a rule of thumb all things equal etc etc dairy.