A bunch of extra cool cows😎. Richard Park from @lowsizerghbarn explains hydration, sheep in the shade and why it can sometimes be too dry for silage, before being photo-bombed by the gorgeous 379. It’s going down in this morning’s @BBCFarmingToday

It’s been a hanging out round the water cooler day for sheep, paddling in the Kendal Lancaster canal for their mates a few fields along. 😎

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TONIGHT in Ambleside ⤵️

In tmw’s @BBCFarmingToday Sec of State for @DefraGovUK Emma Reynolds @EmmaforWycombe on new inheritance tax thresholds. Tom Bradshaw from @NFUtweets reacts. And the fabulous Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. @RHChelsea with @dairyuk

Much Christmas jollity at Kendal Farmers’ Market, Frank in festive fashion, Peter flogging pheasants, queuing for Mrs Kirkham’s cheese. And the Gan Yam Brewery elf worse for wear after a few too many. Lots of Christmas treats 😁😁.

Belted Galloways in their native stamping ground on @BBCRadio4 tomorrow morning. Talking all things Beltie with Richard Wilson, on the Solway coast. #onyourfarm @BBCFarmingToday. Loved making this prog, a tonic to troubles!

You unlikely read a better, more thoughtful article by journalist Dave Lloyd about the power of local radio. What we've taken for granted over so many years & what is being destroyed, particularly but not exclusively at the #BBC. livpost.co.uk/losing-local-r…

A beautiful, beautiful Tweet of the Day from ⁦@pollyrowena⁩ in Grasmere. Prepare to be transported. ⁦@BBCRadio4⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lz…

BREAKING Number 10 confirms that there will be NO U-turn on the family farm tax at the Budget next month, confirming comments from the new Agriculture minister Dame Angela Eagle to the BBC's Farming Today earlier this morning A 10 Downing St spokesman said today: "The Minister set out the position this morning as the Government has increased the farming budget to £11.8bn, working with the former president of the NFU Baroness Batters in order to look at the year on year productivity of farming to make it more sustainable and more productive in developing a 25 year road map in order to strengthen the sector to make it more sustainable. We are committed to working with farmers. We recognise that food security is national security. The decision taken we believe strikes the right balance, protecting the family farm and insuring that investment in our public services that rural communities rely on." More now at @GBNEWS.

There’ll be NO changes to the Treasury’s reforms to inheritance tax for farmers, Dame Angela Eagle, the Farming Minister, tells @BBCFarmingToday. She says any rumours to the contrary are wrong. In tmw’s prog. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002kq5…

End of summer outdoor theatre. Driving rain and wind for Act One but faired up for ActTwo. Cumbrian audience not to be deterred by a little water, and @threeinchfools weren’t even in Gortex, perfect period costume for the Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth 1.

Farm to Fork roadshow at Kendal Farmers market. “Can I have a go at rolling one of them eggs?” “No you cannot, we’ve got more than enough broken eggs already” 😂🥚

Flora and fauna encountered on today’s bike ride to Arnside.

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Not raining at the @greatyorkshow !! Excellent day here for @BBCFarmingToday

Shelbourne, a superb cartoonist, always right on top of the stories that matter, tourism, government, farming, foot and mouth back in 2001 - subtle, political, moving...and funny. Will miss you Colin!

I know, I know, we say it all the time but Cumbria is just indescribably beautiful on days like these. Up near Hartsop Angle Tarn.