Please find enclosed a copy of worksheet and information used for agricultural dwellings. You will firstly be expected to show the need for a house based on the number of labour hours associated with each enterprise in the business. As discussed on the phone, you have significantly higher hours justified than dwellings associated with the farm.
You will also need to show a functional requirement for having a dwelling on the farm itself. The need for assistance at calving, relief milking etc, combined with animal welfare considerations where livestock are maintained should make a strong case for having a dwelling on the farm itself.
Based on the approximate figures discussed over the phone, the standard labour requirement for your business can be calculated, see below:
Sub Total 1740
Sub Total 5,445
Crops
Acres
Hrs/Acre/Annum
Total
Cereals
120
8.1
972
Pulses
10
4.0
40
Fodder rape
15
2.4
36
Reseeding
40
8.1
324
Grass
230
1.6
368
Livestock
Number
Hrs/Head/Annum
Total
Dairy cows
60
39
2340
Beef cows
90
12
1080
Other cattle
225
9
2025
Total standard hours = 7185 Full time equivalent = 1900 hours Balladoole Labour Requirement = 7185/1900
= 3.78 Labour Units
Therefore you have justification for at least 3 full time workers, based on information supplied, yet only one dwelling currently available to the business.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely
Andrew Macdonald SAC Agricultural Adviser.
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