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Farm type: Organic
Staff:No staff, only family labour
Livestock:
Dairy cows: 17
Breeding bull: 1.
Pigs: 35-105 kg: 36
…………………..Laying hens: 25
……………….Milk production:(litres per cow per year) 4700 l
Land data:
Size: 22,2 ha
Soil type: Chalk and limestone soil
Forage and land use:
13 ha Permanent pasture – medium clover content
4 ha permanent pasture low input/rough grazing – medium clover content
5 ha forest
Feeding:
Feeding strategy: Ad libitum. Feeding
How much of the feed is roughage? > 90 %
Local engagement:
Public access, about 100 visitors come through the farm gate.
information board, farm walks, website, farmers’ market.
Energy usage per year:
Tractor diesel: 1.840 litres
Electricity (farm usage only): 3.447 kWh
IN | OUT | Balance | ||
N | 2.621 | 369 | 2.252 | |
P | 106 | 74 | 32 | |
K | 174 | 70 | 103 |
Biodiversity and nature conservation:
No conservation plan, participation environmental programmes.
Permanent pasture: 17 ha, woodland: 5 ha
Rapid sustainability analysis:
Please note: All data above is from 2010 and may vary from year to year.
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