FarmersEdand Verity

Hello everyone!

Farmers Ed and Verity here. Sorry to have missed you all in the last couple of editions, but it has been a busy few months for us with all the animals. We have had a lovely start to 2023 welcoming new lambs and calves. Lambing first started at the end of January, and finished mid-April. Whilst it was a busy time, the weather remained favourable and this meant we were able to turn out the lambs within a few days of being born. The ewes and lambs this year are grazing at Diddington and we hope they will be able to spend the summer months grazing there.

Our calving starting in the middle of lambing, and as many of you may have noticed, there has been a steady stream of new arrivals in the village field. It is simply wonderful to stand and watch the young calves playing, under the ever-eagle-eyed watch of their mothers. They will stay in the village field for some time yet, as the grass is growing in an abundance, unlike this time last year. The difference from one year to the next, for example with regards to the grass growth, is all part of the farming year and adapting to the conditions that Mother Nature provides us with. We hope everyone has been able to enjoy the odd sunny day so far, but let’s hope this rain steadies up soon – or silage and hay making could be tricky!

Ed & Verity