Sheep happily grazing on Gowrie swedes at Ballownie Farm, Angus! Making the most of a nutritious, homegrown feed source 🐑 Swedes produce a large dry matter yield, making them an excellent winter hardy feed option for sheep, dairy, and beef cattle, especially for post-Christmas grazing. ❄️

Adrian Leach, Leach Brothers, in his crop of Kale 2, providing top quality feed for his pedigree Beltex ewes pre lambing. Kale 2 Mixture - the combination of kale and swedes offers an extremely winter hardy feed option. 🌱❄️ 🟢 Kale delivers a high protein source 🟢 Swedes provide excellent energy 🟢 High cold tolerance and frost resistance 🟢 Includes Maris Kestrel, a shorter-stemmed, highly palatable variety - ideal for finishing lambs 🐑

DUART – Our High Energy Grass Mixture for Maximum Performance! 🌱 🟢 Specifically tailored to deliver outstanding energy & protein levels 🟢 High leaf-to-stem ratio for superior feed quality 🟢 Flexibility over cutting dates for maximum productivity 🟢 Exceptionally high D value silage 🟢 High diploid content for excellent ground cover & persistency #agriculture #farming #castlemixtures

🌱 Maximising your field’s potential - choosing the right grass mixture 🌱 Grass should be treated like a crop - selecting the right mixture is key to long term performance. Consider: 🟢 How long would you like the mixture to last? 🟢 What is the sward going to be used for? 🟢 What are your targeted silage dates? 🟢 Make sure you consider your soil type. 🟢 Should I include clover with the mixture? Make informed choices for a productive sward! 🌱 🔗 Read more here 👉 #agriculture #farming #grassmixtures

Cover Crops - the importance of species selection and timing!🌱 Click the link below to read the full article on cover crops, including how Julian Cox and his family successfully integrate cover crops into their rotation at Meddat Farm. 🔗

🎉 We Have a Winner! 🎉 A huge congratulations to Ballicherry Farm for submitting the winning brassica photo! 🌱📸 We'll be in touch regarding your prize! 🏆 Thank you to everyone who entered! #watsonsphotocomp

📢 LAST CHANCE! 📢 Today's the FINAL DAY to post your brassica photos for a chance to WIN 2 hectares of forage mixture! 🌱📸 Don't miss out—send in your best photos before it's too late! ⏳ #watsonsphotocomp

📢 2025 catalogues are available! 🌱 Our latest catalogues should be landing now! If you haven’t received yours yet and would like a copy, let us know and we'll send one your way. Alternatively, click here to view the PDF 👉 #castlemixtures #agriculture #farming

📸 Some #watsonsphotocomp entries from David Gilchrist at Ingraston Farm, West Linton 📸 📢 Competition closes tomorrow, get your entries in!

📸 Only a few day left to enter our Brassica Photo Competition! Get your entries in now to be in with a chance of winning 2ha of a forage mixture. #watsonsphotocomp

Monitor Farm Meeting at Sauchentree Farm, New Aberdour, Fraserburgh on Monday 24th February 🚜 Alex & Euan will be attending, with Euan discussing the benefits of forage crops in an arable rotation. For more information, click the link 👉

Here's a couple of #watsonsphotocomp entries from Michael Ross from Wester Middleton Farm.

Some #watsonsphotocomp entries from Robert Robb at Woodhead of Aberdalgie. Great photos of their mixture of forage rape & stubble turnips.

Thinking of sowing a forage mixture this year❓ Why not enter our Brassica Photo Competition 📸 for a chance to win 2 hectares of a forage mixture of your choice 🌱 Post a photo of your best crop, tag us and use #watsonsphotocomp to enter.

A couple of #watsonsphotocomp entries from R Gillies at Drumsmittal Farm, North Kessock 📸

🌱 Soil sampling with a view!🌱 Perfect weather for a day out in the field. It’s impressive how well these swedes are growing in what’s basically shale and stone! #SoilSampling #SoilHealth #HealthySoilHealthyCrops

🌱 Robbos fodder beet holding strong! 🌱 At Balvaird Farm, Robbos fodder beet has proven its resilience, weathering 10 days of frost - getting down to an icy -8°C! ❄️ The tops are still reasonably healthy, providing essential protein and cleaning up well. 55 cows are thriving on this system, eating just 1 bale of silage (14kg/head) compared to 30kg indoors - plus the added savings on straw and other resources! 🐄

RT @agrimartmag: The February digital is here! Read online now:

WATSONS PHOTO COMP 📸 Ready, steady, snap! Show off your brassicas and enter our photo competition. 🎯 Theme: Brassicas 📅 Deadline: 31st January 2025 🏆 Prize: 2ha of a Forage Mixture of your choice Tag us and use #watsonsphotocomp to enter. We’re looking forward to seeing all your entries.

We’re looking forward to NSA Highland Sheep at Midfearn Farm this year! 🐑 📅 Date: 11th June 📍 Location: Midfearn Farm, Ardgay, Ross-shire #HighlandSheep