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Farm Life March 2021

As I write this Lambing time for We are due a Farm assurance
us is very nearly over, there are Inspection this month. This is
only 30 ewes left in the maternity an annual inspection and means
ward waiting for their big day to farmers have to be on their toes
arrive, hopefully by the time you throughout the year. All farm
are reading this they will all have paperwork will be checked; the
lambed and will be out in the movement of all livestock, the
fields enjoying the sunshine and dead-stock, veterinary records
green grass. and medication given, to ensure

It has been a very successful the farm is running under the
few months, resulting in around current strict regulations. The
600 lambs from just under 300 inspector will also physically walk
sheep. Also successful for us as around the farm. They will inspect
our eldest has been a great help all the animals checking their
and is actually lambing himself, general welfare, ensuring their
he is more than competent in surroundings are safe and our
catching a ewe, lambing her, husbandry is correct. The dairy
checking for milk and general is scrutinised for cleanliness,
well-being, putting them in a pen hygiene procedures and records
and so on. And the best thing… are checked. The UK has some
he is enjoying it too! I must also of the strictest guidelines on
add that all our children help on animal welfare that is why when
the farm in exchange for their buying produce with the Red
extremely expensive monthly Tractor on it you can feel assured
phone contracts!! that the animal is fully traceable
back through the supply chain to
We made the most of the cold its original farm and that it has
snap, whilst the fields were frozen had been cared for to the highest
solid we managed to do a lot of standard….. Food for thought!!
muck spreading, preparing the
fields for growing maize and also Therefore, providing we pass, I
for the pastures to grow quick and will update you next month with
thick ready for the cows when the goings on, on the farm!
they are released in April.

28 | St John the Evangelist, Lund | April 2021