September has been a month of mixed emotions. Sadly things do not get any better on the Stock Bull front and Indien was found dead in the field early one morning with no explanation. He had been fit and well, serving cows – one of the many joys of farming. PD’ing has not been too […]
Monthly Diary – August 2020
August started off with the dreaded TB test for the cows/followers and unfortunately we had one reactor out of the herd which has mucked up any plans of having a reduction sale in the short term. I have had to negotiate with the National Trust (landlord) to keep an area of river meadows in the […]
Monthly Diary – July 2020
Time has gone so rapidly I forgot to post this blog on time. The month was hot and sunny and we were busy with the winter barley which came off dry but very variable in yield. The winter oats were very similar and had secondary growth which delayed harvest. We started winter wheat early, July […]