Farm Diary

A blustery start to March augers well for an early spring; in like a lion etc? I sincerely hope so, and we have young stock running in and out at Tillington, nibbling at the grass that they will become more dependant on as time goes by, and the growing season develops.

I am off to Australia tomorrow (next two columns from Oz '“ technology allowing), and when I return in 2 weeks time, I hope to find the grass green, and warm sunshine, so I can turn some cows out to grass and save some money!

We have been planning our next 12 months and the staggering increases in costs are frightening. Feed costs on the futures market are through the roof, diesel, fertilizer and anything based on oil is rocketing, with straw, wages and general inflation also continuing upward.