The John Nix Pocketbook for Farm Management: 49th Edition for 2019

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The new book provides farm management guidance and budgeting figures for 2023. Also included is a series of whole-farm costings, showing the profit and loss of key farm systems. It includes both figures from the average and the better performers. Mr Redman states: “To survive, let alone thrive, managers must be at the top of their game in the years ahead.” urn:lcp:johnnixfarmmanag0000nixj_j4f3:epub:cd8129de-d07c-4761-8f96-51799ed21ab7 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier johnnixfarmmanag0000nixj_j4f3 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s2m6scc81s1 Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780951458884 On a positive note, Lord Curry points out that the recent UK government food strategy places increasing importance on home-produced food. It has new sections on carbon markets, regenerative farming, agroforestry, undersown barley, diversifications and, for the first time, farm health and safety statistics.

The new publication also gives a full guide to the new agricultural policies throughout all the UK, as well as interpreting trade patterns and the current agricultural economics. It is concise, clear and easy-to-use. The information is updated every six months so you are always using the most relevant data.The Andersons Centre provides top quality business advice, research and economic analysis to the agricultural, rural and food sectors across the UK, Ireland and beyond. Planning for the year and thinking about capturing the opportunities whilst mitigating the risks is vital in these particularly uncertain times.” Budget The book is updated for 2023 with over 100 enterprises, showing overheads, capital and other farming costs. Some key principles coming to light include minimising soil disturbance, ensuring soil cover at all times either with growing crops or crop residues, and using diverse rotations. He points out that the amount of change in this industry is currently without parallel. Curry cites the fundamental transformation in agricultural policy, especially in England, towards the provision of public goods, which is met with trepidation in some sectors, especially hill farming.

However, Lord Curry points out the recent government food strategy places increasing importance on UK-produced food. It has been doing so for over half a century and the 2023 edition of the publication is now available. This version provides a wide range of up-to-date farm management and budgeting figures.Planning for the year and thinking about capturing the opportunities whilst mitigating the risks is vital in these particularly uncertain times.” This process fails to correctly allocate all full-time labour, depreciation, repairs, fuel, plus other administration and property costs between enterprises.

For many farm businesses, the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will help mitigate BPS reductions. It may also help to adjust systems to improve soil health and, perhaps more importantly, to reduce machinery costs in the long term. Question high inputs Loam Farm is Andersons’ English part-owned, part-rented 600ha model farm growing combinable crops. The rotation consists of 200ha first feed wheat, 100ha second milling wheat, 100ha spring barley, 100ha spring beans and 100ha winter oats. A financial plan that provides for reduced profits during transition that can work with management as it becomes sufficiently confident to replace insurance with husbandry All of this time, knowledge and input creates the pot of income for the CFA in the first place. Wide range in performanceRather than assessing business performance annually, perhaps we need to consider how long it may take to recruit and foster a team of earthworms, mycorrhizal fungi and the myriad of available soil microorganisms, the cost of which is organic matter, attention to detail and time. Some have achieved it… R ange in performance for feed wheat – 2021 Take into account the additional 10-30% increases now being quoted, and prices are probably heading for doubling in that timeframe. Organic matter levels and biological activity have suffered on some farms, leaving these soils less resilient and more intolerant of difficult weather, all too evident when soils in poor health have failed to support reliable crop growth. Redman recommends for farmers to carefully put budgets together, working out what prices the farm system can operate at. Explanation of the support systems and grants across GB, including BPS rules and rural grants. An outline of post-Brexit farm policy

It has new sections on carbon markets, regenerative farming, agroforestry, undersown barley, diversifications and for the first time, farm health and safety statistics. This approach is increasingly being questioned as yields stagnate and the use of resources in farming comes under the spotlight. Regenerative agriculture perhaps suggests an alternative approach is possible, he says.Although soil type and inherent geographical/layout differences will lead to varying output and costs, Andersons believes most variation is down to the way individuals manage the business. To develop methods that can reduce our dependence on glyphosate (not easy with the desire to move less soil) Assessing which areas of the farm are profitable and which are not can be a very revealing exercise. The Agricultural Budgeting and Costing Book contains all the farm and rural business information you need in one publication. Specifically included are new sections on: Carbon markets; Regenerative farming; agroforestry; undersown barley; diversifications; and for the first time, farm health and safety statistics.