Well the shower at 4pm on one forecast is going well. If it hadn't rained all winter I may be happy to see it. Plus side we have fertilised almost every acre since yesterday. #Familyfarm

Having a hell of a job with one batch of calves. 50% have to be assisted to suck (2 different bulls). This one finally got it on day 4 and only because of the plastic barrel. If you haven't used one try it.
Also shed this batch are in is getting disinfected and white washed

What a boost exam leave is. Not sure Ally is living his best life but it's not bad. Sunroof open podcast on the radio and #SpikeyWatson sorting out the companion caused by cows and the winter weather. #familyfarm #straightlines . Next exam a week Monday.

Can someone tell me where the last 60 days have gone?🤔

On a morning like this it feels like it was just a nightmare.,. Still lots to do. Peas to plough/sow, half a calving, enough spraying to spray the place twice and the March VAT too.

But here, we made it and it's ☀️😎

Mist at sunset made some dramatic skies tonight #Shetland

Young bulls for sale enjoying the sun today between the hail showers 😂

A handful of miles away from where I grew was an old round barn.

Curious about these structures in the US, I traveled down the round barn rabbit hole.

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Calving hasn't been great a lot of different problems getting me down a bit.

But faith returned this morning, I knew she would calve as she was sniffing about but no outward signs. Into the house for 2nd breakfast for half an hour and clad is up and offering to latch on😎👍💪

A bit of #Growyabastard going on loving the #RTK #AgopenGPS and #Keya steering wheel and Arduino electronics working together on a 21 year old tractor.

Speak to Andy if you fancy getting #Oldskool to #NewSkool for approx £1500

#Lamb24 over & out! Not been easy, but grass is coming slowly and will soon get them on rotation.

Two plot drills working in the Borders today with the aim of drilling 900 plots of spring barley and 400 plots of spring oats. Good progress at long last 👍

We're thrilled to see our innovative community members taking advantage of 1 centimeter precision GPS! 🌾Geoff Pierce, keep pushing the boundaries, and thank you for showing us the power of ArduSimple and AgOpenGPS! 👏 #opensource #precisionagriculture

Conditions are 95% good, which is letting the drills move again. Here’s hoping that the slight improvement in the weather gives everyone a chance to make some progress 👍

The view looking west from the North of the #DornochBridge

I never tire of this, especially as it's the first day in what seems like months it's actually calm.

Too wet for sowing, so it's Urea and Potash+ on the #IndianBarley

The patchies despite being sown 5 weeks ago are getting smaller and with a warm day or 2 and a fair wind they might get yet smaller.

In desperate need of Manganese though!

Well we haven't seen that for a while, #BenWyvis
When you can see it, it's going to rain, when you can't see it.
It's raining!

Not a bad morning cold but dry and ground is getting better daily.

Some Indian #Skyscraper wheat in the fore ground. Apache here and Apache there 🧥

Idle mind last Monday so decided to do a sum on what impact call the rain has per/ac , so for every 100mm of rain it’s equal to 400t falling on that acre, with limited frost this yr to naturally heave the soil are we looking at mechanical to get air in and down ?🤔

305 years ago today Spanish marines landed in Loch Duich and took control of Eilean Donan Castle.

The old man must be turning in his grave. A #Massey & 180hp picking stones. Not sure son no 2 happy doing it. It's 'character building', He won't need the gym and will be on form for Ross Sutherland Rugby Club 7's game on Saturday after running up and down the steps 500 times #familyfarm

As it's the first decent morning since 2023 I left the phone with Merlin Bird ID running in the SSSI for 20 mins while I fed the sheep. Plenty birds making a noise this morning