Getting concerned

miniconnect

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Location
Argyll
I did think Scotland looked better, anyone here based in Jockland?
I drove up the Dundee to Aberdeen on Thursday, a fair number of dung spreaders going, acres and acres of land ploughed, and a couple ploughs on the move too, it didn't look quite so pretty on the way back down on Friday in the snow. But yes, things do look good up there in the sunshine.
Especially coming from the wet west, we moved our winter hogs to fields with slightly more grass last week and could barely walk in our fields. Slurry becoming a big problem over here.
 

KennyO

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Angus
I drove up the Dundee to Aberdeen on Thursday, a fair number of dung spreaders going, acres and acres of land ploughed, and a couple ploughs on the move too, it didn't look quite so pretty on the way back down on Friday in the snow. But yes, things do look good up there in the sunshine.
Especially coming from the wet west, we moved our winter hogs to fields with slightly more grass last week and could barely walk in our fields. Slurry becoming a big problem over here.
It didn't look so well Yesterday either but a nice bright morning today. We only had 15mm on Friday but everything was soaking again.

In this area (Angus) most winter crops were sown but have suffered from wet weather. We have failed headlands and patches where drains are leaking.

Still got a bit of dung to spread and winter ploughing to do. Everytime it dries up enough we get more rain.
 

miniconnect

Member
Location
Argyll
Some figures for up here. Can't find any data for very local to me, but I'd say we'll be somewhere in the middle of the scale. Another big dump of rain overnight here, another 20- 25mm or so.
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