Fresh beds for this lot earlier this week. The weather can play havoc with the health of the cattle and the heat in the shed was getting a bit much so it was time to get the dung out to cool them down and try and keep them as healthy as possible.
#dung #farmer #farminglife #stockmanship #sustainablefarming #scottishfarmers #drumsleed #aberdeenshirefarming
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I did a post quite a while back saying I would not be doing this and it appears that the company has stopped due to health issues with the cattle be trialled with.
We feed our cattle on grass or silage which was grown by ourselves. They get some barley which has also been grown by ourselves. No horrible additives that we don’t know anything about.Scandinavian dairy giant Arla Foods has officially halted its trial of Bovaer, a feed additive marketed to cut methane emissions from cattle.
The decision follows reports from Danish farmers of cattle suffering fever, collapses, and even deaths after the additive’s mandatory rollout earlier this year.
Officials say investigations are ongoing, as the dairy industry weighs the balance between climate goals and animal welfare.
#ArlaFoods #Bovaer #Denmark #ClimatePolicy #DairyFarming #Agriculture #Sustainability
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🐥We have a hen/egg update!! 🍳
Apologies to all of those who regularly get eggs from us, our OG hens decided to just stop laying!!
➡️ So we have some new ones and they will hopefully start laying in the coming weeks
📝 I will keep you updated with their progress
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Midweek recipe motivation! 🥩🥦
This simple stir fry can be whipped up and ready to eat in about 15 minutes and with the British brocolli season coming to an end it’s the ideal time to try it!
Make the sauce by combining the below in a bowl and giving it a whisk:
* 1/2 cup soy sauce
* 2 Tbsp cornflour
* 3 cloves garlic, minced (or a heaped teaspoon of Lazy garlic, if you’re lazy like me!)
* 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
* 2 Tbsp honey
* 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced (or again, the stuff in a jar works just fine)
* 2 Tbsp sesame oil
* 1 pinch chilli flakes
* 1/2 Tbsp sriracha
For the dish:
* 1 Tbsp olive oil
* 2 rump steaks sliced (or you could use minute steak to make it even faster)
* Half an onion
* 6-8 pieces of tenderstem brocolli (frozen would also work fine, just defrost before adding)
* 1 cup frozen, shelled edamame beans
* 1 pack microwave rice (or you can obviously boil up your own)
* sesame seeds for garnish if you fancy it
Instructions:
* Heat the oil in a wok, add the steak and onions and cook for 2-3 minutes over a medium heat until the meat is sealed.
* Add the sauce and cook for 1 minute.
* Add the brocolli and edamame beans and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the brocolli is tender.
* Serve over the rice, sprinkle with the sesame seeds and enjoy!
We have plenty of rump steaks in the freezer if you fancy giving this a go!
#midweekmeal #britishbrocolli #beefstirfrywithveggies #easyfamilymeal #drumsleed #homerearedbeef #scottishbeef #simmental #shoplocal #fieldtofork #smallbusiness #lowfoodmiles #aberdeenshire #aberdeenshirefood
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🥧Pies are in and the important taste test is complete! These have approval from Mathew, the mince pie connoisseur, and he clearly knows how to do the job properly with loading the beans in like I do! (Unless I’m walking around with one in my hand!)
How would you eat yours?
We have mince, steak and brisket pies available. Thank you to Castleton Farm for making these for us.
Available at the shop at Drumsleed, AB30 1SL, we’re open daily 7am - 9pm 😊
(No masterchef skills on this plate!)
#likefatherlikeson #piegoals #easyfamilymeal #drumsleed #homerearedbeef #scottishbeef #simmental #shoplocal #fieldtofork #smallbusiness #lowfoodmiles #aberdeenshire #aberdeenshirefood
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