Provider Profile
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Start to Farm Reference Number: 108
About the Landowner
The provider is looking to reduce hours worked, although he would be happy to help with some work. He would feel happy to let someone else look after the dairy unit and take a back seat himself. The provider would be available to provide any help and advice, check up on things if needed, help with ordering and pricing and checking invoices. The provider's wife would work with the wages, VAT, passport movements, BACS payments etc.
About the Farm
Location (nearest town): Chester
Land area available: Around 700 acres in total farmed. Some of the land is owned, some rented and some in contract farm agreement where the provider is the contractor. Some of the land is away from the dairy unit and is used for youngstock, silage and some cereals. The grazing platform is 150 acres of free draining alluvial silt, and cows generally get turned out in February.
Infrastructure available: 30/30 herringbone parlour with auto ID, cluster flush and shedding gate. There are 267 cubicles available for milkers, and 80 cubicles for dry cows and heifers. The cubicles have auto scrapers, mats and shavings for bedding. There is also a straw yard for calving cows at the dairy unit. At the other location, a 170 cubicle shed is rented along with a slurry lagoon.
Livestock available: Organic dairy herd of 250 cows, currently supplying to Calon Wen.
Machinery available: 4 tractors are available, with 1 for scraping and 1 for the mixer wagon. There are also 2 JCB handlers available on the farm.
Accommodation for the Seeker: No accommodation is available, however this would not be hard to find locally due to the location of the farm.
About the Opportunity
Type of agreement being considered: Open to discussion