Author Topic: Tacking  (Read 1628 times)

warwick

  • Joined May 2011
Tacking
« on: August 12, 2013, 09:34:19 pm »
Hi does any one know the going rate for tacking out a field 1.7 acres is it peer sheep or per month 

Tim W

  • Joined Aug 2013
Re: Tacking
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2013, 09:40:47 pm »
I've just agreed over winter sheep keep for 15p/ewe/week---this includes the farmer looking over the animals for me
It's the first time I have had to pay for winter keep

But it's market led like all commodities---I know some people have to pay 50p/ewe or more

 

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