Well , over the last 7 days we have seen some rain , but really it is still nowhere near enough and i have been disappointed in the grass growth . However , i think we will be fine for grass all the same .
Milk yields have increased slightly and the cows appear to be happy. Mastitis levels continue to be at their lowest ever and milk quality is still higH.
We are now starting to think about 2nd cut silage , but are delaying it till next week to see if we can get that last little bit of growth.
Yesterday we all had to sit our refresher course in forklift truck driving .
I can see the point of all the training and testing , and if it cuts accidents and saves a life or two , then all to the good .
Still ,very frustrating when you are put on the spot and asked to actually think about what you do evry day , usually WITHOUT THINKING..
We will be bluetongue vaccinating the cows this week . This will be their booster as they were all done for the first time last year. This is a sensible approach to the problem of bluetongue and one which i wish MORE farmers would adopt.
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