Colin Murdoch
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 3
- Latest publication
- Sep 26, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Farmers Weekly
- Top 500K sites
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Farmer Focus: Ration prep tweak stops cows sorting feed - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
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How is it the middle of September already? Thankfully, we managed to finish harvest in the last days of August, as the weather has returned to its usual theme of constant rain. I’d hoped to reseed about 20ha (49 acres), but with getting a lot of old stone drains replaced and now the wet conditions, I think we’ll wait until next year. I’m beginning to worry whether we’ll get winter grain sown at all and, with the ridiculous price of seed, it might be better left in the bag. See also: Wholecrop ba
Farmer Focus: Grass challenge – but drought not to blame - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
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August is the time of year when farming in Ayrshire becomes less about careful planning and more about staring at weather apps until one eventually tells you what you want to hear. Harvest is under way at Buntonhill with winter barley safely gathered and attention now turning to wheat, which is still at least a fortnight from being ripe. See also: How farm’s electronic weather station aids grazing decisions Yields of both grain and straw from the barley were encouraging, making a pleasant change
Farmer Focus: Milk yields up but hot spells hit fertility - Farmers Weekly (opens the original)
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With a week of good weather finally forecast, we’ve knocked down 12ha (30 acres) of mature grass to bale as hay for dry cows. We seem to spend all summer trying to make the best forage we can for the milking herd, but in a bid to avoid problems with cows being too fit at calving, we’ve left this block to try and get some lower-energy fodder. See also: Dairy transition management: Why diet is not the only focus As usual, we’ve had showery conditions for the past few weeks, but we managed to get s
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