Good planning helps boost profits

摘要

Finished lambs sold by Brackenburgh Estate, Penrith, Cumbria, have been making up to 8 a head more this season compared with last year. But as the first of this winter's lambs were being drawn off stubble turnips, farm manager James Turner was even more determined to hit the tight "spec" of his deadweight buyers. "We've been selling to Dunbia and Welsh Country Foods, but more than ever this season the challenge is to hit the weight and finish specification to avoid price penalties. Once our lambs hit20.5kg, we're starting to get deductions. Our target weight is 19.5-20kg so it's pretty tight - and we want them in fat class 3L or better. We're probably getting 5% U and 1% E," he says.