Input Costs Dashboard

You watch every euro: fertiliser, feed, diesel, plastic, twine. It never ends. Prices go up on a Thursday and your order isn’t in till Friday. Suddenly, your margin is wiped for the month.

You bulk-buy, chase deals, split lorry loads with neighbours. You run the tractor to empty so you’re not carrying full-price diesel. Still, it’s not enough. Every year the co-op bill gets bigger and the cheque gets smaller.

Alternatives?

Hemp. You still need the basics: seed, a sprayer pass or two, some N for establishment. But no top dressing, no late sprays, and no cattle to feed out the field. 90–120 days, one harvest, and a contract price at the end. Not a miracle, but for many, a lifeline.