Scotland Rural Development Programme 2007-2013
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OPTION 55: PAYMENT TO AREAS OF HANDICAP
LFA - More Disadvantaged | | | | | | | | |
Gross margin - hill suckler cow | £31.00 | x | 0.2 | LU per hectare | 0.2 | cows per hectare | £6.20 | |
Gross margin - hill breeding ewes | £10.23 | x | 0.2 | LU per hectare | 1.33 | ewes per hectare | £13.64 | |
Average gross margin | | | | | | | £9.98 | |
Gross margin loss due to LFA | | | | | | | £174.63 | per ha |
Proposed Payment | | | | | | Standard | £37.83 | per ha |
| | | | | | Fragile | £45.00 | per ha |
| | | | | | Very Fragile | £51.70 | per ha |
LFA - Less Disadvantaged | | | | | | | | |
Gross margin - hill suckler cow | £31.00 | x | 0.6 | LU per hectare | 0.6 | cows per hectare | £18.60 | |
Gross margin - hill breeding ewes | £10.23 | x | 0.6 | LU per hectare | 4 | ewes per hectare | £40.92 | |
Average gross margin | | | | | | | £29.93 | |
Gross margin loss due to LFA | | | | | | | £154.68 | per ha |
Proposed Payment | | | | | | Standard | £32.50 | per ha |
| | | | | | Fragile | £39.50 | per ha |
| | | | | | Very Fragile | £45.65 | per ha |
Non- LFA | | |
Gross margin - lowland suckler cow | £121.00 | |
Gross margin - lowland ewe | £319.50 | |
Average Gross margin | £184.61 | per ha |
Enterprise Mix | LFA | non- LFA |
| Number | LU | Share of LU | Number | LU | Share of LU |
Total beef cows | 401,569 | 401,569 | 49% | 85625 | 85625 | 68% |
Total ewes | 2,759,406 | 413,911 | 51% | 269189 | 40378 | 32% |
Total | | 815,480 | 100% | | 126003 | 100% |
Page updated: Friday, July 20, 2007