The gap between the most profitable livestock producers and their counterparts at the other end of the scale has never been greater. So what can producers learn from those at the top?Eblex's annual Stocktake report shows the top third of lowland sheep farmers made a net margin (after inputed costs for rent and unpaid labour, but before single farm payment) of E18.34 a ewe in 2012-13. That is compared with an average loss of E12.65. Higher output accounted for 37% of that difference, with lower fixed costs making up 57% of the gap and lower variable costs the remainder.
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