To avoid under-utilisation stock must be present at the application stage of the agreement and graze the grassland at a minimum stocking density of at least 0.04 livestock units/hectare of grassland. This minimum stocking density must be maintained and the stock must utilise the grassland available to the business for the duration of the agreement. This grassland will include all the forage included in the SAF each year. Relevant options are: options 10, 11. 12, 16, 17 and 21.
The defined livestock density shall be based on the livestock figures and forage area declared on your SAF using the figures below:
Table of conversion of animals to livestock units
Livestock type | Livestock Unit value per head ( LU) |
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Bulls, cows and other bovine over 24 months | 1.0 |
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Equine animals over 6 months | 1.0 |
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Bovine animals from 6 months to 24 months | 0.6 |
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Bovine animals below 6 months | 0.4 |
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Sheep | 0.15 |
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Goats | 0.15 |
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Breeding sows > 50 Kg | 0.5 |
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Other pigs | 0.3 |
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Laying hens | 0.014 |
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Other poultry | 0 |
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