Dairy farming, interested in natural farming systems. Making Plaggen.
Joined July 2015
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16 Jul 2023
New fauna on the farm.
First whilst shutting up the cows after milking I spied upwards of 20 goldfinches on the electric fence. The phone wouldn't get a good enough shot. Turned the corner on the lane to be met by 4 mallard duck. Got the phone out to click and 5 took off.
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Generations of swallows and swifts have used this farm and landscape every autumn as a gathering and feeding spot on their migration in Ireland to start the perilous journey to their wintering grounds in Africa.
Accrued knowledge that ensures every autumn they gather here.
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19 Sep 2025
Hopefully with my help and those of others where they nest. This will continue for generations of people to come.
#nature
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24 Jun 2024
The fleeting call of the Curlew on this Wexford dairy farm.
Must be 30 years ago I've seen one last in the area.
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Philip Masterson retweeted
2 May 2024
If you want to develop your farm or land-based business you need to know about #biochar. Join us and partners @CapChar @BannauB and @biocharwales on 21 May at Newton Farm, Brecon to find out more biochar.co.uk/event/
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Philip Masterson retweeted
1 May 2024
Since we're all now using inhibitors with our urea based fertiliser, everything will be better. Well, maybe not. We might be making things worse.
This paper is short, comprehensible and worth a read, but since no one ever bothers to follow this advice, here's a summary.
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Philip Masterson retweeted
25 Apr 2024
Interested in using #bokashi as a manure treatment process on your farm?
Check out our recent post for key learnings from the #fieldlab in Scotland, including initial observations on #soilhealth, manure quality, and cost effectiveness.
innovativefarmers.org/knowle…
@SoilAssocScot
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25 Apr 2024
The bull is out and open silage fields. So you'll do.
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23 Apr 2024
No fire for years on the #Blackstairs mountain and then one big blowout of a fire.
Can there not be small controlled fires every year? Instead of bureaucracy now delaying applications till it's not season anymore.
Anyway some arsonist had their way this year.
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20 Apr 2024
Will @RTECountryWide be making the uncensored interview with Professor Paul Matthews available on their podcast series?
He was blanked live on air for 8 to 10 seconds.
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Philip Masterson retweeted
24 Feb 2024
Irish followers on here: we will be looking for sheep fleeces for the setting up of our horticultural beddings. Anybody with sheep and some “not so good quality fleece”- please get in touch!
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24 Feb 2024
Dairy replacements hitting the parlour, Spring 2026.
#Montbeliarde #Ireland
Red, black, white.
@Microbes4Plants @tommythevet fed too.
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23 Dec 2023
A nice bit of eucalyptus firewood.
Just shows at what stage the growth really comes on.
Counting the rings 13/14 years.
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6 Dec 2023
Weanling heifers in for the winter.
#Montbeliarde Cross.
Will get their first internal parasite dose in a few weeks.
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Philip Masterson retweeted
27 Nov 2023
Soil map of Ireland. Source and county level maps at teagasc.ie/crops/soil--soil-…
#100daysofmaps #day75
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Philip Masterson retweeted
17 Nov 2023
🌧️ It's raining in Lviv... It might be because 100 British farmers just turned up to donate their 4x4's to the Ukrainian armed forces, can we get a HUGE thank you and lots of love for these amazing Brits please 😍🇬🇧 @pickupsforpeace
#Lviv #Львів
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16 Nov 2023
It's mandatory I believe to announce when you've been blocked by someone on Twitter.
So there it is. 1st time that I know of.
Seems to be a lonely individual.
Totally worth it.
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Philip Masterson retweeted
15 Nov 2023
Great capture of light pillars in the sky above Dromore West in Sligo tonight. Did any other followers spot them?
Photos taken by Gerard Kilgannon instagram.com/k1lgannon?igsh…
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