Happy Christmas and New Year to all – I apologise for being lapsed on posting diary updates. The constant changes to daily life caused by Covid-19 together with juggling business and pleasure is a trial. In November I went to Brecon Sale – sold a couple of bulls very well on the trade – Killerton […]
Monthly Diary – October 2020
After a wet start to the month I held my nerve and kept the cattle out even though there was slight poaching in the fields but the calves remained healthy. Started supplementary feeding but everything stayed healthy. Calving still going on with a run of bull calves – so far so good. I went […]
Monthly Diary – September 2020
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 […]