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Pasture budget

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Cavoy Calvert
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The document provides a budget and plan to establish pastures on 21 acres of land, which will be divided into 8 pastures with fencing, water access from a nearby river, and different types of grass planted in each pasture. A breakdown of costs is provided for fencing materials and labor, as well as building a farm house, road, and drinking pond on the property. In total, the budgeted costs come to $1,850,110.50 for establishing the pastures.

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Pasture Budget Twenty one acres of land was given to establish pastures. Perimeter fencing must be placed around the land with each post spaced at 9.5 meters apart. On the perimeter posts, 7 strands of wire must be placed. Another set of posts are to be planted 9 meters apart to divide the land into 2 acre blocks. On the dividing posts, 6 strands of wire are to be placed around the dividing posts. Below is a budgeted plan of how the land will be used inclusive of the cost of the items to be used, the labor and the materials. 21 acres of land is given to be used to establish pastures. An acre will be used to build a road through the pasture as pastures will be established on two sides of the road. Another acre will be used to establish a farm house in which tools and equipment will be stored. Feed and hay will also be stored in this farm house as well as medication for the animals. 19 acres will now be left to establish the pastures into 2 acre blocks. There will be altogether, 8 pastures with a remaining 3 acres to be used for the establishment of a drinking pond for the animals. Water will be pumped to this pond from a river that is running directly behind the plot. Guinea grass will be established in two of the pastures, King Grass in another two and African star grass in the other four. The planting materials will be obtained from neighboring pastures around. Tractors to plough the land for planting and for the establishment of road will be rented from the Rural Agriculture Development Agency (RADA) at a cost. A diagram of how the land will be used will follow on the next page.
Chanelling of water to the pond River Farm Road Pasture 7 Pasture 5 Pasture 3 Pasture 1 Pasture 8 Pasture 6 Pasture 4 Pasture 2 Farm House Drinking pond
Budget Calculations for the Pasture 19 acres of land to be divided into 2 acre pastures 1 acre = 43560sqft Therefore 19 acres converted to Sqft: 19X43560= 827,640sqft Length of a side of the pasture 827,640sqft= 909.74sqft Perimeter Posting Spacing for perimeter posts = 9.5ft apart. If length of one side of the pasture is 909.74sqft, then Number of posts for one side of pasture = 909.74÷9.5 = 96 Therefore, total number of posts needed = 96X4 = 384 Divisional Posts Area of one side of 2 acres block= 827,640÷19 = 43,560sqft Therefore, length of one side of the 2 acre block = 43,560sqft = 209ft Spacing for the divisional posts: 9ft Therefore, number of posts for one side of the 2acre block: 209÷9= 24 Total number of divisional posts: 24X19= 456
Brace Posts Brace posts will be used to hold each gate together at the pastures, also two will be used at two sides of the perimeter fencing and also at the entrance gate to the farm. Total brace posts: 19+5= 24 Total amount of Posts needed Cost of one post = $740.00 Therefore the total cost for all posts that are needed is: 865X740= $640,100.00 Wires Strands of wire to be placed around the posts on the perimeter fencing = 7 Length of one side of the pasture is 909.74sqft Therefore, the amount of wire needed for one side of the pasture is 909.74X7= 6,368.18ft Total amount of wire needed to be placed around the land: 6,368.18X4= 25,473ft. Divisional Wires Strands of wire for divisional posts: 6 Length of one side of the pastures: 209ft Therefore, the amount of wire for the divisional posts: 209X6=1,254ft Total amount of divisional fencing wire is: 1,254X19= 23,826 Posts Quantities Perimeter 384 Divisional 456 Brace 25 Total 865
Wire Quantities Perimeter 25,473 Divisional 23,826 Total 49,299 Cost of one roll of wire (1200ft) = $5,500.00 Amount of 1200ft found in 49,299ft: 49,299÷1200= 42ft Therefore the total cost of the wire is $5,500.00X42= $231,000.00 Staples Staples to each perimeter post = 7 Total number of posts = 384 Total number of staples for perimeter posts: 384X7= 2,688 Divisional Staples Number of staples on each divisional post: 7 Total number of divisional posts: 456 Total number of staples on each divisional post: 456X7= 3,192 Brace Staples Number of perimeter brace posts = 5 Staples on each posts= 7 Total amount of staples: 5X7= 35 Number of divisional brace post= 19 Number of staples on each post= 6 Therefore, the total number of staples on the divisional post: 19X6= 114 So then, the total number of staples needed is 114+35= 149
The gates on each pasture will be made of 6 posts that may be obtained from the nearby woodlands, on these posts, 6 strands of wire will be embedded. Therefore the total number of posts is: 6X8= 48 posts Therefore the total number of brace staples needed is 48X6= 288 Staples Quantities Perimeter 2,688 Divisional 3,192 Brace 149 Gate 48 Total 6,077 Cost of 1lb of staples= $120.00 Number of staples in 1lb = 87 Amount of 87 staples within 6,077: 6077÷87= 70lbs staples Total cost for 70lbs of staples: $120X70= $8,400.00 As was mentioned earlier, the land will be ploughed by RADA; the service will cost $5000.00 per day, not exceeding 5 days, totaling $25,000.00. A plumber will be hired to set up the watering system for the pastures at 3,000.00 per day for 3 days. Two masons will also be hired to make the pool, drinking and feeding troughs for the animals. They are expected to work for 6 days at $9,000.00 each. NPK fertilizer along with organic manure will be used in these pastures along with a sprinkler system that will be used to supply water to the young grass. Costs for Service and Items Items Unit Price ($) Quantity Total ($) Cement 1,261.93 10 12,619.30 Concrete Block 566.52 60 33,991.20 Sand 2000 per yard 3 6,000 Stone 1,500 per yard 3 4,500 Total 57,110.50 Service Total Cost of tractor service 25,000 Cost for Plumber $9,000.00 Total 34,000
Total Budgeted Costs and Expenses Items Total Posts $ 640,100.00 Wires $ 231,000.00 Staples $ 8,400.00 Sub Total $ 879,500.00 Building Materials $ 57,110.50 Tractor Service $ 25,000.00 Cost for Plumber $ 9,000.00 Grand Total $ 1,850,110.50 NB. There may or may not be additional costs and charges to this budget as prices of items may fluctuate based on time frame. In addition to that, it is possible that small items may not have been calculated which would have put the budget at a higher cost. Hence this budget is subjected to change.
References Rural Agriculture Development Agency Caledonia Road Mandeville Manchester Telephone # 962-0479 D.I.B Block Factory & Hardware Supplies 44 Williams Street, Port Antonio Portland Telephone # 993-4415 Rapid True Value Ward Avenue Mandeville Manchester

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  • 1. Pasture Budget Twenty one acres of land was given to establish pastures. Perimeter fencing must be placed around the land with each post spaced at 9.5 meters apart. On the perimeter posts, 7 strands of wire must be placed. Another set of posts are to be planted 9 meters apart to divide the land into 2 acre blocks. On the dividing posts, 6 strands of wire are to be placed around the dividing posts. Below is a budgeted plan of how the land will be used inclusive of the cost of the items to be used, the labor and the materials. 21 acres of land is given to be used to establish pastures. An acre will be used to build a road through the pasture as pastures will be established on two sides of the road. Another acre will be used to establish a farm house in which tools and equipment will be stored. Feed and hay will also be stored in this farm house as well as medication for the animals. 19 acres will now be left to establish the pastures into 2 acre blocks. There will be altogether, 8 pastures with a remaining 3 acres to be used for the establishment of a drinking pond for the animals. Water will be pumped to this pond from a river that is running directly behind the plot. Guinea grass will be established in two of the pastures, King Grass in another two and African star grass in the other four. The planting materials will be obtained from neighboring pastures around. Tractors to plough the land for planting and for the establishment of road will be rented from the Rural Agriculture Development Agency (RADA) at a cost. A diagram of how the land will be used will follow on the next page.
  • 2. Chanelling of water to the pond River Farm Road Pasture 7 Pasture 5 Pasture 3 Pasture 1 Pasture 8 Pasture 6 Pasture 4 Pasture 2 Farm House Drinking pond
  • 3. Budget Calculations for the Pasture 19 acres of land to be divided into 2 acre pastures 1 acre = 43560sqft Therefore 19 acres converted to Sqft: 19X43560= 827,640sqft Length of a side of the pasture 827,640sqft= 909.74sqft Perimeter Posting Spacing for perimeter posts = 9.5ft apart. If length of one side of the pasture is 909.74sqft, then Number of posts for one side of pasture = 909.74÷9.5 = 96 Therefore, total number of posts needed = 96X4 = 384 Divisional Posts Area of one side of 2 acres block= 827,640÷19 = 43,560sqft Therefore, length of one side of the 2 acre block = 43,560sqft = 209ft Spacing for the divisional posts: 9ft Therefore, number of posts for one side of the 2acre block: 209÷9= 24 Total number of divisional posts: 24X19= 456
  • 4. Brace Posts Brace posts will be used to hold each gate together at the pastures, also two will be used at two sides of the perimeter fencing and also at the entrance gate to the farm. Total brace posts: 19+5= 24 Total amount of Posts needed Cost of one post = $740.00 Therefore the total cost for all posts that are needed is: 865X740= $640,100.00 Wires Strands of wire to be placed around the posts on the perimeter fencing = 7 Length of one side of the pasture is 909.74sqft Therefore, the amount of wire needed for one side of the pasture is 909.74X7= 6,368.18ft Total amount of wire needed to be placed around the land: 6,368.18X4= 25,473ft. Divisional Wires Strands of wire for divisional posts: 6 Length of one side of the pastures: 209ft Therefore, the amount of wire for the divisional posts: 209X6=1,254ft Total amount of divisional fencing wire is: 1,254X19= 23,826 Posts Quantities Perimeter 384 Divisional 456 Brace 25 Total 865
  • 5. Wire Quantities Perimeter 25,473 Divisional 23,826 Total 49,299 Cost of one roll of wire (1200ft) = $5,500.00 Amount of 1200ft found in 49,299ft: 49,299÷1200= 42ft Therefore the total cost of the wire is $5,500.00X42= $231,000.00 Staples Staples to each perimeter post = 7 Total number of posts = 384 Total number of staples for perimeter posts: 384X7= 2,688 Divisional Staples Number of staples on each divisional post: 7 Total number of divisional posts: 456 Total number of staples on each divisional post: 456X7= 3,192 Brace Staples Number of perimeter brace posts = 5 Staples on each posts= 7 Total amount of staples: 5X7= 35 Number of divisional brace post= 19 Number of staples on each post= 6 Therefore, the total number of staples on the divisional post: 19X6= 114 So then, the total number of staples needed is 114+35= 149
  • 6. The gates on each pasture will be made of 6 posts that may be obtained from the nearby woodlands, on these posts, 6 strands of wire will be embedded. Therefore the total number of posts is: 6X8= 48 posts Therefore the total number of brace staples needed is 48X6= 288 Staples Quantities Perimeter 2,688 Divisional 3,192 Brace 149 Gate 48 Total 6,077 Cost of 1lb of staples= $120.00 Number of staples in 1lb = 87 Amount of 87 staples within 6,077: 6077÷87= 70lbs staples Total cost for 70lbs of staples: $120X70= $8,400.00 As was mentioned earlier, the land will be ploughed by RADA; the service will cost $5000.00 per day, not exceeding 5 days, totaling $25,000.00. A plumber will be hired to set up the watering system for the pastures at 3,000.00 per day for 3 days. Two masons will also be hired to make the pool, drinking and feeding troughs for the animals. They are expected to work for 6 days at $9,000.00 each. NPK fertilizer along with organic manure will be used in these pastures along with a sprinkler system that will be used to supply water to the young grass. Costs for Service and Items Items Unit Price ($) Quantity Total ($) Cement 1,261.93 10 12,619.30 Concrete Block 566.52 60 33,991.20 Sand 2000 per yard 3 6,000 Stone 1,500 per yard 3 4,500 Total 57,110.50 Service Total Cost of tractor service 25,000 Cost for Plumber $9,000.00 Total 34,000
  • 7. Total Budgeted Costs and Expenses Items Total Posts $ 640,100.00 Wires $ 231,000.00 Staples $ 8,400.00 Sub Total $ 879,500.00 Building Materials $ 57,110.50 Tractor Service $ 25,000.00 Cost for Plumber $ 9,000.00 Grand Total $ 1,850,110.50 NB. There may or may not be additional costs and charges to this budget as prices of items may fluctuate based on time frame. In addition to that, it is possible that small items may not have been calculated which would have put the budget at a higher cost. Hence this budget is subjected to change.
  • 8. References Rural Agriculture Development Agency Caledonia Road Mandeville Manchester Telephone # 962-0479 D.I.B Block Factory & Hardware Supplies 44 Williams Street, Port Antonio Portland Telephone # 993-4415 Rapid True Value Ward Avenue Mandeville Manchester