Tag: cows
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August 2025
We are still in the midst of farm building renovations here at Rhemore. he veg garden is at peak production and the polycrub is bursting with life. We are clearing the hay field of bracken ready for hay making and Thomas Coope has nearly finished the deer fence around the top half of the croft.…
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June 2025
People are always interested in our cow collars. We’ve had them for three years and they’ve proven really useful. They’re expensive, but cheaper than replacing the old and broken fencing on most of our croft. I heard about them at an online seminar on conservation grazing before we got the cows. I was intrigued, but, like many people,…
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October 2024
The two bursts of good weather last month have been accompanied by bursts of activity at Rhemore making hay for the cows. This was particularly hard this year. The good weather fell on periods we both had other commitments . The first burst was so short we had to bring the hay back out again…
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September 2024
It’s nearly the end of August and we may have to abandon hay-making this year as we’ve not had three consecutive dry days since June. On the upside, the polycrub is producing enough vegetables for all of our meals and more and I’m now having fantasies of getting a second one as it is so…
