Pretty hypothetical, I wouldnt imagine there will be many mature pet Fidos sold on full stop, let alone with a declaration of being "livestock safe" or otherwise.
It does seem to contradict somewhat the legislation surrounding hunting with dogs (in Scotland anyway). Perhaps it could be used as...
Well I’m looking forward to it. He has the knack of using humour to get to the nub of an issue. He’s done more to raise the profile of farming in recent years than anyone.
Delilah hates him because, amongst other things, he has had the temerity to work with an evil corporation to make his show...
The Irish house a lot of sheep as a way of maximising production over smaller acreages in a wetter climate. Im not sure how they fare to be honest as it’s not something you see much of this side of the water outside lambing time.
Without seeing your system and knowing your costs it’s difficult...
Going slightly off topic here but it’s relevant to the OP: How do you manage the grass in a solar park? Aside from grazing, your options I’d imagine are fairly limited, can you lime? Fertilise? Reseed? What happens if you get a rush or dock infestation? How does a dog work under them?
My fear...
I set up a 8kW diesel generator and changeover switch after storm Arwen when we were out for 7 days. Electrical work was about £400, second hand Honda genny was about £1k. Had it on a few times since.
3C and sleet here on Monday, hills white. Yesterday was glorious but not warm. To be honest I’ll take cool and dry any day over the sh!tshow washout that has been spring 24.
I take triplets on a case by case basis, if I can I’ll leave them on the ewe, but it depends on a lot on her age and condition and the condition of the grass. This spring the weather has been so bloody awful that additional burden has been lessened and I haven’t left any on. Last year all but...
Exaclty, its the system that is wrong. You can't blame individuals for leaning into incentives, that's what they're there for after all.
I don't like seeing a viable farm laid waste to willow and birch scrub, but if thats what the owners and wider society want, then so be it. Sense always...
I’m looking to throw up a basic sheep catch pen on a bit of outlying rented ground. Needs to be big enough to handle about 40ewes and 60-70 lambs. Doesn’t need to be anything fancy, not needing a race or hard handling facilities or anything, just something to aid with loading/unloading and small...
I can see the merit in planting productive trees on upland ground - and indeed I have done it myself - but this notion of spending millions of pounds of often public money to fight away to establish what amounts to little more than a green fuzz does make me wonder.
That said, nothing is...
Don’t know where you are, in Scotland you need prior notification... Unless of course you can demonstrate that the track already existed and you’re just upgrading existing infrastructure 😉
You really should do some more reading before you launch into a tirade about something you clearly know nothing about. I can’t really be bothered to deconstruct the utter rubbish you’ve written here but here goes anyway;
1) Our wood is not shyte. 50-60% of it goes to sawmills which in turn is...
It’s a different income profile certainly, it’s a 30-35 year return which is why it wouldn’t work for you at farm scale. But acre for acre on marginal land, a timber crop will definitely pay more. You just have to wait for them.
I do accept that commercial forestry inherently suits larger...
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