OPTION 32i: MANAGEMENT OF CROPPED MACHAIR
| | | | | | per ha | per ha |
| | | | | | Arable cropping: Cultivations no seaweed/dung | Arable cropping: Cultivations with seaweed/dung |
Additional costs: | Arable cropping in yr.1: Cultivations etc (incl. additional harvesting cost). | | | | | £198.50 | £313.50 |
| Arable cropping in yr.2: Cultivations etc (incl. additional harvesting cost). | | | | | £198.50 | £313.50 |
Income foregone: | Fallow in yr. 3: equivalent to 2.5 tonnes hay lost per ha fallow | 2.5 | tonnes/ha @ | £140.00 | per tonne | £350.00 | £350.00 |
| Fallow in yr. 4: equivalent to 70% of 2.5 tonnes hay lost per ha fallow | 1.75 | | £140.00 | | £245.00 | £245.00 |
| Fallow in yr. 5: equivalent to 50% of 2.5 tonnes hay lost per ha fallow | 1.25 | | £140.00 | | £175.00 | £175.00 |
Average annual payment: | | | | | | £233.40 | £279.40 |
Overall cost: | | | | | | £233.40 | £279.40 |
Supporting Calculation for Additional Costs
Standard Cost Item 50(a) | Cultivations (excluding materials) | | | | | £166.00 | per ha | £166.00 | per ha |
Costs not included in above: | Cereal seed - One 35kg bag per acre | 2.48 | bags/ha @ | £25.00 | £62.00 | | | | |
| Less annual charge for grass seed | | | | £12.00 | £50.00 | | £50.00 | |
| Fertilising - extra for crop (oats) | | | | | | | | |
| rather than grass | | | | | £5.00 | | | |
| Seaweed or dung | 40 | tonnes/ha @ | £30.00 | | | | £120.00 | |
| Harvesting - 20 wrapped bales per ha | | | | | | | | |
| from whole crop instead of 25 from | | | | | | | | |
| grass - i.e. saving in cost | 5 | bales @ | £4.50 | | £22.50 | | £22.50 | |
| | | | | | £198.50 | | £313.50 | |
Supporting Calculation for Reduced Harvesting Cost
Contractors' Rates - SAC Farm Management Handbook 2005/2006
| | Whole Crop | | Grass | |
Mowing | | £19.80 | per ha | £19.80 | per ha |
2 rows to 1 | | £24.80 | | £24.80 | |
Baling | | | | | |
Wrapping | 20 bales @ £4.50 | £90.00 | 25 @ £4.50 | £112.50 | per ha |
Total | | £134.60 | | £157.10 | per ha |
Saving in Cost | | £22.50 | per ha | | |
Average of 5 Uists Contractors Rates | | | | |
Cut, bale, wrap | £8.67 per bale 20 bales @ £8.67 | £173.40 | 25 @ £8.67 | £216.75 | per ha |
Saving in Cost | | £43.35 | per ha | | |
Grass crop is heavier than arable crop and produces 25 bales from 1 ha as opposed to 20 of whole crop