DONALD ROSS
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Farming Coos, Sheeps and Cereals in Easter Ross, Highland Scotland
Tain
Joined March 2011
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
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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
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#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
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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.
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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 @FearnFarm attended. They were successful with the biggest calf of the year. Big thanks to all who helped. #Familyfarm
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We are simply to good at what we do..... For!!
When priced in gold (real money) wheat prices are hitting essentially zero. Gold has never bought this much wheat, possibly in human history. Farmers are essentially slaves at this point.
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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😵💫
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A cracking course, if you are anywhere near Perth/Angus well worth attending.
🌟We have two places available🌟 on our Mental Health First Aid training course at Scone next week, Tuesday May 6. This excellent training will be delivered by Major Hugh Jones of IED Training Solutions Ltd and is free of charge thanks to support from @NFUMutual Charitable Trust.
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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.
100 yrs of expertise, 3,000 jobs, future apprenticeships, Scotland's fuels security, £403.6m pa to the Scottish economy and much more, ALL GONE at the stroke of a pen held by a tax avoiding billionaire and China! A sad day for Scotland & 1,000s with livelihoods on the line 😢
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“The initial plan was to run it for five years and see where we were, but five years has turned into about 17.” 💪 https://t.co/n5laLLUg3J
pressandjournal.co.uk
Macbeth’s Butchers has been a Forres town centre mainstay for years.
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Unless you happen to be a farmer, rural business owner or have anything to do with the rural economy
This Labour government will always protect British Industry and British jobs 🔒
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Big 👍🏼 to @FearnFarm 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
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Turns out Hesston oat straw takes a bit more teasing apart than the more usual wheat straw... #MondayMotivation 😎🤔
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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
🚨🚨 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has labelled a campaign urging the public to back British producers and farmers as 'narrow-minded' and 'insular'. 🇬🇧 After President Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff on the UK earlier this month, @timfarron started the initiative: 'Buy Local,
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