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Vaughan Hodgson

JG & DE Hodgson, Kirkbride, Cumbria

  • Farm size: 242ha 
  • Enterprises: 142ha cereals, 100ha grassland, 120,000 broilers 
  • Annual rainfall: 1,250mm 
  • Soil: heavy red clay, silty sand, black peat 

Vaughan Hodgson farms 242ha of arable and grassland at Kirkbride, near Wigton, Cumbria in partnership with wife Sandra, father Geoff and mother Dorothy.  

Farm enterprises include 142ha of cereals and 100ha rented-out grassland. All land is owner-occupied. The farm also operates a poultry business, contracting and mechanical engineering operations, including fabrication. 

Transition goals:

  • Supporting the next generation 
  • Replacing lost BPS income 
  • Adapting to uncertain weather
 
 

All articles featuring Vaughan Hodgson

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Transition Farmer: Diversifications help succession planning

Our Farmers Weekly Transition farmers are striving to secure a better future for their businesses. We catch up with Vaughan Hodgson on his arable and poultry farm in Cumbria. The…

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How to build climate resilience into farm business plans

Urgent action is required to build greater climate resilience into farming systems to ensure that productivity isn’t compromised, and farms remain viable, experts stress. According to the UK Climate Change…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Latest SFI offer: Greater ambition and premium payments

The greater flexibility on offer, and the opportunity to combine it with other existing agri-environment schemes, are both benefits of what we know about the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) so…

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Considering a new future: Ways to deal with farming pressures

It is no secret that stress and poor mental health are endemic among the people who make their living from the land. As the UK moves away from direct farm…

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FW survey: Lingering uncertainty dents farmer confidence

Massive uncertainty about the high cost of farm inputs, the sliding value of outputs and future government support for agriculture continue to seriously dent farmer confidence – as has the…

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Transition survey reveals depth of policy and cost concerns

Input price volatility and uncertainty over government policy continue to hold back farmers looking to secure a sustainable future for their businesses, a major survey has revealed. The third Farmers…

PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

Advice for navigating changes in farm support

The phase-out of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is set to have a huge impact on farm incomes across England. After the first cuts this year, farm businesses face the…

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

How a Cumbrian farm plans to offset lost BPS income

A business capable of supporting the next generation is a key goal for Vaughan Hodgson, who farms 244ha of arable and grassland at Kirkbride, near Wigton, Cumbria. Mr Hodgson farms…

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