You know Im just letting off steam but kind of annoyed with new neighbour and his farming methods.
The land beside me changed hands last year and I believe its new owner is a cattle dealer. In the past it was simple grazing which was grazed for a few months and allowed to recover then grazed again.
Now however the farming method has changed to this growing of beat which is eaten by the cattle from the ground. The method seems to be where small sections of this field which has beat are slowly released to the herd of animals and they eat there way across it. It is substituted by a bales of hay which are delivered every week or so. I suppose it’s a good way of fattening up cattle.
But because of the wet and poor weather for the last 4-5 months I have been looking at cattle almost up to there knees in muck struggling through what Id nearly call a swamp and im finding it disturbing.
I actually think they are limping. Is this a normal farming method?
One other issue I have with this farmer is he leaves the black plastic wrapping from the hay bales where they fall after he opens the bale usually outside on the road. These generally end up in my garden or simply get mashed into the soft margin.
Am I overreacting about being upset with this or is this normal pratice? how would anyone else feel if this was happening beside them?
The land beside me changed hands last year and I believe its new owner is a cattle dealer. In the past it was simple grazing which was grazed for a few months and allowed to recover then grazed again.
Now however the farming method has changed to this growing of beat which is eaten by the cattle from the ground. The method seems to be where small sections of this field which has beat are slowly released to the herd of animals and they eat there way across it. It is substituted by a bales of hay which are delivered every week or so. I suppose it’s a good way of fattening up cattle.
But because of the wet and poor weather for the last 4-5 months I have been looking at cattle almost up to there knees in muck struggling through what Id nearly call a swamp and im finding it disturbing.
I actually think they are limping. Is this a normal farming method?
One other issue I have with this farmer is he leaves the black plastic wrapping from the hay bales where they fall after he opens the bale usually outside on the road. These generally end up in my garden or simply get mashed into the soft margin.
Am I overreacting about being upset with this or is this normal pratice? how would anyone else feel if this was happening beside them?