Selling grass on fallow land.

gr8 m8

Hello.

A neighbor approached me yesterday about cutting some land for hay. The land is very hilly but apparently workable with machinery. Some of it won't be cut but there is a years growth on it.

The hay from it won't be that good but I imagine it will be good for dry cows through the coming winter.

I want to know what kind of price do I put on the grass, he has called the contractor and will take it away when it is fit so I have nothing to do with it. Just no idea on what it's worth.

Many thanks for any information.

mengele

gr8 m8 wrote: »

Hello.

A neighbor approached me yesterday about cutting some land for hay. The land is very hilly but apparently workable with machinery. Some of it won't be cut but there is a years growth on it.

The hay from it won't be that good but I imagine it will be good for dry cows through the coming winter.

I want to know what kind of price do I put on the grass, he has called the contractor and will take it away when it is fit so I have nothing to do with it. Just no idea on what it's worth.

Many thanks for any information.

Give it for free since u aren't using it anyway and he's ur neighbour and say he can return the favour another time?

gr8 m8

I already rent him a few acres and wasn't hard on price, he named his price actually! And it's about 20 acres so I'm not giving it away for nothing. I'm not looking to make a killing but for all I know, he could be selling it on in the spring.

lakill Farm

gr8 m8 wrote: »

I already rent him a few acres and wasn't hard on price, he named his price actually! And it's about 20 acres so I'm not giving it away for nothing. I'm not looking to make a killing but for all I know, he could be selling it on in the spring.

why is it fallow ?

20 acres, id be looking for €50/60 an acre


If it isn't worth something to him he wount be asking for it .

ganmo

You could do a price per bale either
Min would be 5/bale

gr8 m8

Hello, it was rented to an elderly man for years by my uncle, he had horses on it and it never saw fertilizer or spray but it was yellow with ragwort. 2 years ago that gentleman passed and the horses left. This year was the first time it was green. There is no water in the field and he brought it in with a trailer. That's why I left it go, more an experiment to see if it would bring itself right again. It actually turned out to be lovely after 2 years.

cute geoge

The man cutting it ,the contractor is doing you a favour ,god knows what he is going to hit!!!!!

longgonesilver

Much ragwort in it now?

80sDiesel

cute geoge wrote: »

The man cutting it ,the contractor is doing you a favour ,god knows what he is going to hit!!!!!

I would tend to agree. If you want the land to eventually turn into a forest , then leave be. But if you want to see the traditional meadow look you will need to get the grass cut and taken off to let light into the soil for seed ( including wild flowers) germination.
I would let him take it for free this year. Next year you will find an even nicer field.

gr8 m8

Hello.

It's cut now. Nothing was found besides grass and the odd nettle but everyone said it was good clean stuff. Not a ragwort to talk about thank God.

He asked me about price and I said he can have the hay and to think about cutting back the ditches and give the field a clean up. He said he will talk to his contractor and think about it.