In your field

Mid-March and the February storms seem to have passed. Officially in spring, it is nice to get a taste of lighter nights.

An amazing result was achieved at Talybonton-Usk livestock market last week, when a grand sum of £2,000 was raised for the Ukraine Trauma First Aid Project, recently set up by a local, ex-military man.

March came in like a lamb for us here in the Scottish Borders, so let’s hope the old saying isn’t accurate as we’ll be lambing at the end of the month and could do without any roaring lions.

This is your reminder that Mother’s Day is fast approaching – Sunday, March 27, to be exact.

February was a very dry month here in South Lincolnshire. Let us hope we do not pay for this pleasant weather later in the season.

With the dreadful events in Ukraine unfolding, it does make you put your own life and everyday issues into perspective.

Parc Farm and the surrounding headland of the Great Orme has an array of wildlife and unique habitats.

Last February we welcomed our son into the world and the following morning we also started calving.

February on-farm is all winter routine and maintenance, but off-farm it’s a classic month for squeezing in every committee meeting possible before every sheep farmer gets busy lambing.

As I write, all the good done by Mother Nature’s own version of ‘dry January’ is being undone by Febru-rainy.