I’ve reached the stage where I’m willing to just say it - she’s a complete dimwit They are preparing to break all the promises and do the trade deal on American terms - worsening food safety, undermining our welfare rules, and creating a farming race to the bottom

Turns out Hesston oat straw takes a bit more teasing apart than the more usual wheat straw... #MondayMotivation 😎🤔

Big 👍🏼 to Fearn Farm for giving a shot of the #SimbaTilth. It does give Son no.1 PTSD due to its age and road manners. However levelling prior to #Spinach drilling it's an awesome weapon. Needs a decent pony on the head of it #familyfarm

Unless you happen to be a farmer, rural business owner or have anything to do with the rural economy

“The initial plan was to run it for five years and see where we were, but five years has turned into about 17.” 💪 eu1.hubs.ly/H0jrCbD0

The truth is out The statutory Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board calculate that 42,204 out of 54,938 farms (76.8%) will be impacted by the new death tax on family farms So much for Labour's implausible claims that their death tax will affect only a minority of farms

Another cracking morning, first day without staff for 3 weeks as everyone back to work and school. No lambs or calves this morning but those already out are growing and full of life. #familyfarm

With the poor scan last year we had to sell some good cows and keep some trouble. 2001 falls into both. 13 years old and firing on 2 back semi collapsed teats. Once we get calfie sucking he will be a cracker. #familyfarm #itsnotallclover

And then there were 2. Almost at the end of lambing, a gungy lunged lamb, dour to breath but great at sucking. Sadly it's bigger brother didn't make it. #familyfarm #notsogrimnorth

Scotland, Europe's 2nd biggest oil producer, now has to import all of its oil products - petrol, diesel, aviation fuel, etc. - at inflated prices. Wealth extracted. Dependency entrenched. Aspirations of a generation gone. We can do so much better than this Scotland.

A cracking course, if you are anywhere near Perth/Angus well worth attending.

I have a few young Horse Chestnut trees getting a hammering from the cows. I need a recommendation for tree guards to stop the tips getting nibbled. Nothing as extravagant as this though😵‍💫

We are simply to good at what we do..... For!!

Sadly I had the funeral of a good friend, ex young farmer and neighbour. RIP Sheila However while away I had a calving. Son No2 needed a hand so Kirsty from Fearn Farm attended. They were successful with the biggest calf of the year. Big thanks to all who helped. #Familyfarm

Stuart of #AllanWilsonContractors cutting some Direct drilled rye. The plan is #TriTill the stubble and sow Westerwolds, Italian Ryegrass and clover then direct into OSR in August. Glad I have it as grass going to be short due to reseeds so will sacrifice silage.

#Jobsatisfaction first time this has been ploughed since at least 1976, it got a direct drill refreshment in 2011 but it's buggered like the drains, at 15cm deep. Currently cruising at 4kph it's turning over nicely. In a normal year itwould have been impossible. #familyfarm

Hmm, all that amounts to is a spot on the windscreen. In the vain hope of rain, 60kg N going on tonight only 160 acres to go varieties are Bamford and Insytor. #familyfarm

I had to drag son No2 from his physics revision. We had something we don't really want to see and fortunately don't get many of. A cattle caesarian. Glad to have called the Lucy, a nice neat incision and a good outcome Both mum and calf full and fine. #familyfarm