EAB Agri · Services
Farmed properly
From one operation to the whole rotation, on an agreement written down at the start so both sides know where they stand.
Needs your eyesOnly the crop spraying page was written out in full during design. The wording on this page is a first draft in the same structure and voice — read it before it goes live.
One — the arrangement
As much or as little as you want
Some customers hand over the whole rotation. Others keep the decisions and want the machinery and the labour. Both are normal, and neither is the version we push you at.
What matters is that it is written down before the first pass, including what happens in a bad year.
- Scope
- One operation, or the whole rotation
- Who decides
- You, unless you ask us to
- Term
- A season to start, if you prefer
- Your land
- Stays yours — this is not a tenancy
Two — the risk
Our kit, our people, our problem
Breakdowns, replacement, depreciation and finding an operator in August are ours to worry about. That is most of what you are buying.
You are not left waiting on a machine that will not start, and you are not carrying the cost of one standing idle.
We do
- Carry the machinery cost and the downtime
- Turn up with the same people each time
- Tell you early when something has slipped
We don’t
- Charge you for our breakdowns
- Sub-contract without telling you
- Take on more than we can do properly
Three — the season
One number for the whole year
The same people, the same kit, and someone who already knows your gateways, your wet corners and which field floods first.
- Operations
- Cultivation through to harvest
- Planning
- Agreed ahead of the season
- Contact
- One number, not a call centre
- Invoicing
- Predictable, agreed in advance
Four — the numbers
You see what it actually cost
Costed operation by operation, so at the end of the year you can see where the money went rather than being handed one figure.
- What you get
- Cost per operation, per field
- When
- Through the season, not just at the end
- Your data
- Yours to keep
- Review
- Sat down together after harvest
The detail, without the phone call
The things a farmer would otherwise have to ring and ask. Your season will differ — this is the shape of it.
| Stage | When | What we need from you |
|---|---|---|
| Talk | Any time of year | What you farm and what you want to stop doing |
| Cost it | Before you commit | Field sizes, cropping, current costs if you have them |
| Agree | In writing, before the first pass | A signature, and any conditions of your own |
| Farm it | Through the season | Access, and a call when something changes |
| Review | After harvest | An hour at the kitchen table |
How it’s priced
- Per operation
- Simplest, and the easiest to compare against doing it yourself.
- Per hectare, whole farm
- One rate across the rotation, planned ahead.
- Base fee plus share
- We carry more of the risk and share more of the result. Suits some farms, not all.
We will set out the options for your situation rather than pushing you at one. If the numbers do not stack up for you, we will say so.
What we hold
Only what is in the drawer. Nothing is claimed that cannot be produced.
BASIS
Qualified to advise on what to apply and when.
NRoSO
Registered operators, continuing professional development logged.
Red Tractor
Farm assured, so your assurance scheme is satisfied too.
Public liability
Insured. Certificate available on request.
We do not currently offer drone survey or spot mapping, and we do not hold FACTS. When that changes it will say so here.
Questions we get asked
What size of farm do you work with?
There is no minimum worth talking about. We would rather have a conversation and tell you it does not stack up than have you assume it does not.
Is this the same as a tenancy?
No. You keep the land, the entitlements and the decisions about the future of the farm. A contract farming agreement is a service arrangement, not an interest in your land.
Can we start with one season?
Yes, and often that is the sensible way in. It suits us as well — we would rather you were confident before committing to anything longer.
What happens in a bad year?
That is exactly what the written agreement is for. It is agreed at the start, when neither of us knows which way it will go.
Let’s talk it through
What you farm, what you would like to stop doing yourself, and roughly when. No obligation and no charge for the conversation.