This Farming Life

Happy

Member
Location
Scotland
Well to do family are they also maybe?

How do you come to that conclusion based on that?:scratchhead:
That’s just marketing.

I think in the last series they said his father died when he was just a child and it was diversify into the butchery business or the farm would no longer be viable.

Main thing is that on the TV Stevie, Raymond and the Budge Sisters are showing and telling farming life as it is and portraying both themselves and our industry very well.
The others are pretty good too:)
 

puntabrava

Member
Location
Wiltshire
Feel I must say how good it was to watch Raymond's Valais ewe lambing her single. No fuss, no dramatic swinging and flinging, just an experienced eye on the sheep, and knowing when not to intervene.

V sad about the lamb with a back problem, and the little twin lamb. Felt it was got across just how weather dependent a successful lamb crop is, as well.
Poor Raymond looks absolutely knackered, think he could do with a good holiday.
 

Still Farming

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
South Wales UK
How do you come to that conclusion based on that?:scratchhead:
That’s just marketing.

I think in the last series they said his father died when he was just a child and it was diversify into the butchery business or the farm would no longer be viable.

Main thing is that on the TV Stevie, Raymond and the Budge Sisters are showing and telling farming life as it is and portraying both themselves and our industry very well.
The others are pretty good too:)
Mozzarella chap.
Yes followed last series when doing burgers etc.around shows.
Just seems bit more "well to do" than normal ,thats impression coming through?
 

primmiemoo

Member
Location
Devon
A lot of credit has to go to the girls on Shetland, tough enough farming anyway without losing your Dad suddenly and being thrown in at the deep end, breeding some cracking cattle too.

They're good representatives (role models, even) for young people who have had similar (bereaved of a farming parent) and continue to farm.
Their mum and grandad deserve appreciation, too. (y)
 

muleman

Member
It's a great TV programme, much better than Countryfile.
It makes you feel better, a bit like the Yorkshire Vet does (it's not just me)

Anyone who works with cattle regularly knows that a length of alkathene / yard of truth is essential
As a kid, water pipe was black not blue & not readily available, in those days we used to use drain rods regularly.
I call it magic pipe....we were once struggling to get a ewe to take its lambs. It was my fathers department,he had it penned up and i was watching it butting its lambs....my father said...`pick that blue pipe up` so i did and magically the ewe stood letting the lambs suckle!
What had been going on before i got to the shed though i dont know!
 

glasshouse

Member
Location
lothians
I call it magic pipe....we were once struggling to get a ewe to take its lambs. It was my fathers department,he had it penned up and i was watching it butting its lambs....my father said...`pick that blue pipe up` so i did and magically the ewe stood letting the lambs suckle!
What had been going on before i got to the shed though i dont know!
The alkathene equaliser!
 

shearerlad

Member
Livestock Farmer
The focus would appear to be mainly on 3 of the farms.

I find Raymond’s and the two women in the shetlands the most interesting

Raymond is very natural in front of the camera, leaning on a gate, hand on hip etc. Also tells it how it is, very honest and explains things without making the subject fluffy - especially difficult when he has this damn Swiss sheep!!
 

Jonny B88

Member
Location
ballykelly. NI
I love the show, but i think they need to steer away from the pedigree breeders more. Its why I really enjoy the budges in shetland. Having the two representatives from here in NI being both pedigree breeders is a little disappointing, even though i find them both interesting. A nice view of a grass based system from here would be good i think.
 

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Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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