Monitor Farm Scotland

Looking forward next @monitorfarms on Thursday. Like everyone, we're acutely aware of changing weather this yr being +150mm of 🌧 It'll be great to welcome Eric to hear what he has to say about future weather patterns to help planning. Join us! eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-res…

Spring crops at the East Lothian Monitor Farm enjoying the warm weather at long last !!! The view was good too!! @AHDB_Cereals @monitorfarms

@howemill @RuralLeader @fermerfaefife @qmscotland @SRUC @AHDB_BeefLamb Pt 5/5: I agree- tech is not the sole answer to solving farm profitability but we hope to address common challenges along the way. We encourage suggestions from farmers on speakers/initiatives which are impactful. Let’s have a conversation and see what we can role out in Scotland

@RuralLeader @fermerfaefife @qmscotland @SRUC Frustrates me that there is SO much else that needs to be done to improve profitability on farms, yet often the focus is on buying more stuff 🙈 Need more of the paradigm shifting stuff @AHDB_BeefLamb team are doing rather than @monitorfarms same old same old…

Tech workshop at UA Mart this morning. Is the investment worth it?

@howemill @RuralLeader Pt 4/5: New and shiny does not always mean better, pen and paper may work best for some - the key is acting on the information you are gathering.

@howemill @RuralLeader Pt 3/5: The aims of the meetings were: 1. Identify what information/data do ‘I’ need to make management decisions on my farm 2. How/when do I collect this data 3.What resources do I have to aid with this

@howemill @RuralLeader Pt 2/5: We took the opportunity to collaborate with @H2020Smart on bringing tech providers and farmers together under one roof to help farmers make the most of what they have already got and to help farmers identify what their data needs are on their farm and to ask the right Qs.

@howemill Pt 1/5: With the programme being Farmer Led, Farmer Driven, this meeting developed through the common challenge we have been hearing this year, particularly on Monitor Farms in the West cluster, on barriers when utilising software programmes and hardware tech together.

2nd &3rd stops of the day: herdwatch & agriwebb - great questions! @H2020Smart @ConsultingSAC @monitorfarms @SRUC @MoredunComms

Ready for tech speed dating! 1st & 2nd stops: Shearwell & FarmIT @H2020Smart @monitorfarms @ConsultingSAC @SRUC @MoredunComms

Final round of @H2020Smart & @monitorfarms technology day at Stirling Mart: Datamars, Ritchie & Te Pari. Great to also have @AdvisoryBlyth Matt Blyth & Ross Robertson from Agri-EPI for good advice. @ConsultingSAC @SRUC @MoredunComms

End of 1st round of @H2020Smart & @monitorfarms speed dating tech morning: iLivestock & AgriIgnite. @ConsultingSAC @SRUC @MoredunComms

Great start for the @H2020Smart & @monitorfarms day at Stirling Mart! Talking technologies for sheep 🐑 & cattle.

#MonitorFarm26 have had a fantastic few days aiming to inspire discussion & generate ideas to drive the focus on each Monitor Farm in the coming year. Interested in any of these topics - let us know so we can share these discussions wider! rb.gy/st4ijq

We've been out filming on all Nine Monitor Farms. The first of the videos is out today... Click the link to hear more from the McCornick Family, the Dumfries Monitor Farm. youtu.be/KCiVneamKmg?si… @qmscotland @AHDB_Scot @ScotGovRural

Spring calvers onto our 20meter AECS grass margins for a bit of a tidy up. 1st year so not risking differed winter grazing on them. PD'd today for 1st April calving. 90% 6-10weeks incalf, 10% to recheck in month or so as bulls were still running until late August.

Autumn calvers heading closer to home on a bright #Mondaymorning, will take more than one bright day to be back to harvest though😵 #romanyherefords #farming #monitorfarm26

Finally into some spring barley after some frustrating weather. Not a pretty sample, except the Ladybirds (of which there are plenty!) - maybe they're putting the moisture up too. #harvest23 will be one to forget. #monitorfarm26 #farming #ladybirds

The Strathspey management group visited Malcolm's hill ground to discuss land use options. 🌲Forestry? 🌱Environmental grants? 🐮Cattle grazing? ❌Or leave alone? It prompted Malcolm to invite NatureScot and Scottish Forestry to visit to give their perspectives and suggestions.

Day two halter breaking calves! You just can't beat the @UKHerefords for docility. Back out to the field for these guys now in the hope of better weather for #Harvest23 🤞 #monitorfarm26 #romanyherefords #farming

Sunshine all round for the summer meeting at Castleton in July! 🌱 Chat about this years crops with @DavidAglen and Stuart McNicol, funding opportunities with @AlexClarkPirie and a demo from @dronesforag Finished off with sausage rolls and good chat at DRIFT.