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We have rented 101 hectares from a local landowner. This land is only 1 mile from the College and the rotation will be included with Lackham’s own land. In addition a further 285 Ha are rented on a Farm Business Tenancy from Bowden Park Farm.
This land will allow us to grow a wider range of crops. The cropping plan shows the hectares grown for each crop.
The permanent pasture occupies the land that is liable to flood or is too steep to incorporate into the normal temporary ley system. This land is used for beef and sheep paddocks and also for grazing with dairy replacements. Additional grazing at Wick and Bowden allows an extensive system to be adopted reducing fertiliser and vets costs.
The loamy central area of the farm surrounding the dairy is farmed on an
intensively managed grass ley system. The leys are based on a range of cultivars
of perennial rye grass from early to late heading, early and late cultivars
of Timothy and large leafed white clovers. Grazing is intensive with nitrogen
usage of about 300 kg Nitrogen per hectare per year. The leys are designed
to last two to three years. Cereals or maize are integrated between the
leys.
Leys on the rented land are grown for the Bowden Dairy and ensiling.
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