May is here and the farm looks lovely now after we received the much needed rain. If the rain hadn't had come when it did, things would have been very serious. Already we've had to take hay fields for grazing. It seems unbelievable to be worrying about water so early in the year. Luckily the rain will have saved our wheat.
The cows have finished calving, so all the calves are happily living in the fields. This is the nicest part of the year , when we are able to leave the cows in the fields and they are not needing as much attention! On an exciting note, we have just purchased a bull and six heifers (teenage cows!) from another polled breeder in Wiltshire. These have to have a pre-movement TB test before coming here as they are in a more frequent TB testing zone. Hopefully these will arrive sometime next week to join our herd!
Things are still busy here though! Tomorrow we have the official opening for our new meeting room. This was part funded by Higher Level Stewardship and the Rural Enterprise Scheme and now has finally come to fruition. With a fully kitted out room for thirty people, including tables, chairs and projector, we are able to entertain visitors after a farm walk and show people our farm whatever the weather! The local MP, Paddy Tipping, is coming to do the official opening part and lots of other people, who have helped us along the way or are influential in farming and environmental areas, have been invited as well.
Some of this year's calves in the field!
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