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    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    We've just taken some land on with a clay pigeon shoot, the i/c Luings are on it now. I'm concerned about the lead shot, do others graze over shoots and if so any issues with lead poisoning?
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    "Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

    Same here. Quite a premium on organic beef especially.
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    "Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

    We're setting up lanes in most places, and would like to get the density up, so really need more moves per day, they're not dis- similar in price, so yes was wondering which would be best in our context.
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    "Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

    Pensagro wire lifters or batt latch?
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    Best farm policy insurance company ?

    Do you go to a local firm?
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    Orange Ritchey Lamb Weigh

    No expense spared here! Should be on the bodge thread! I did wrap some insulation tape where the scale connects to the crate to try and cushion for those jumpy lambs!
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    "Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

    So to get longer lasting stockpile, is it solely based on total grazing, etc regardless of grass species? Or does that style of management ( high density grazing, long recovery / rest) suit some fescues, cocksfoot and the like over ryegrasses, allowing more resilient root structure, which in...
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    Orange Ritchey Lamb Weigh

    This works ok
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    "Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

    Well as previous post, the inbye land has really altered so I guess functioning better. I'm hoping over time more traditional grasses will become prevalent and hopefully won't dissappear quite so quick?
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    "Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

    We're making use of the electric fence grants and putting laneways in on most of the inbye land and will look at using batt latch or pensagro lifters to get in multiple moves. The inbye land has really altered. Used to grow to 5 or 6 inch and go to seed. Now with this management last summer...
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    "Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

    The land they're on is good dry ground, but is largely bracken and heather. I'm feeding them hay on the bracken. The stockpiled inbye land is again quite dry, especially if the cows are moved frequently, but grass has largely been used up and the land is now resting for spring. I'm working...
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    2023 rain totals.

    3131.5mm recorded in trough of bowland. 557mm recorded for December
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    "Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

    Does Copernicus allow you to see satellite imagery over time? What does the NDVI tell you? I've had a quick look, Looks like it'll be good for recording land transformation over time!
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