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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.

Early February and the winter, though kind in weather, feels like it is dragging its heels.

It was refreshing to welcome people back on-farm for our first lambing course in two years.

The tenanted sector of agriculture brings together landowners and tenants to create and foster sustainable and profitable businesses with fair rental returns to landowners.

January has been pretty dry so far here in southern Scotland, which is great for ease of travelling about in fields and the stock also look much better when they’re not muddy.

If you are reading this, I want to congratulate you on getting through what is, in my opinion, the worst month of the year - the dreaded January.

January has flown by, which is no bad thing as I am not a fan of short days and long nights.

Now January is slowly drawing to a close, I definitely look forward to the days getting lighter and more productive from now on.