The Numbers Nobody Publishes
Agriculture alone made a net loss of £27,400 on the average English cereals farm in 2024–25. This farm made £144 in year one. Both of those are normal, and neither is usually shown to anybody thinking of starting.
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Agriculture alone made a net loss of £27,400 on the average English cereals farm in 2024–25. This farm made £144 in year one. Both of those are normal, and neither is usually shown to anybody thinking of starting.
One lesson from Start Your Own Farm. The full course is 8 lessons · 6 hours and costs £249.00.
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