Scottish Government

Non- NVZ

NVZ

Gross margin - arable/intensive grassland

Winter Barley

£385.00

Spring Barley

£282.00

Livestock' Gross Margin (average) - intensive grassland

£494.23

Livestock' Gross Margin (average) - intensive grassland NVZ

£469.47

Gross Margin average:

£387.08

£375.75

6.3% interest on Tenant's Capital saved

£35.53

£35.53

Average gross margin (net of savings) A:

£351.54

£340.22

Gross margin - extensive unimproved grassland

Livestock' Gross Margin (average) - non-intensive grassland

177.98

75% 'beef suckler, sheep & dairy followers' production

133.48

Adjusted gross margin B:

£133.48

£132.40

Income foregone (loss of output):

Gross Margin A less Gross Margin B:

£218.06

£207.82

Additional costs:

Sowing of Grass seed:

£164.60

Cost spread over 5 years:

£32.92

£32.92

overall cost

£250.98

per ha

£240.74

*Average Tenant's Capital
for Farm Types: Scotland General Cropping Farms & Mixed Farms

Non- NVZ

NVZ

per cow

per ha

per ha

*Upland/Lowground Suckler Cows - mainly silage diets

Feb-Apr

0

0

0

May-June

17

30

30

Aug-Oct

26

41

41

Average =

23.66

23.66

Dairy Cow - silage ad lib

av. Annual yield 7,000 litres

1290.75

1216.49

per 100 ewes

Crossbred Breeding Ewes - Finished/store lamb

Upland

1601

128.08

128.08

Lowground

2293

208.45

208.45

Av. Upland/lowground

1947

168.27

168.27

Average 'Livestock' Gross Margin

494.23

469.47

per cow

per ha

*Upland/Lowground Suckler Cows - mainly silage diets

Feb-Apr

0

0

May-June

17

30

Aug-Oct

26

41

Average =

23.66

Replacement heifer rearing (average)

342.00

per 100 ewes

Crossbred Breeding Ewes - Finished/store lamb

Upland

1601

128.08

Lowground

2293

208.45

Av. Upland/lowground

1947

168.27

Average 'Livestock' Gross Margin - non-intensive improved grassland

177.98

Sowing Costs

Creating sterile seed bed

£13.60

per ha

Seed (permanent grass)

90.00

Fertiliser

61.00

164.60

per ha