The Ethical Herdsman

03/06/2026

Wet day jobs today, although we clean and rebed the cows twice a day throughout the winter. It builds up over time.
So today’s task is digging everything out ready to power wash for the next time.
Without the calves in the shed I would probably stop at this stage but to help with pathogen control and overall good health, a deep clean every summer makes life a lot easier for me and them.
Hope the sun is shining somewhere 😎, please send back so I can go back to mowing grass 🤪
🤠🐮

03/06/2026

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🐄 The Farmers' View on Cow-Calf Contact

Join us for a fascinating webinar featuring two pioneering dairy farmers:

🌱 Charles Ellett-The Ethical Dairy
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Chaired by Rachel Annan, this interactive panel discussion will explore how Cow-Calf Contact (CCC) systems work in practice. Hear directly from the farmers about their experiences, challenges, and lessons learned, with a live Q&A session giving participants the opportunity to ask questions.

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⏰ 14:00 GMT
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01/06/2026

Happy world milk day 🥛
Let’s see if we can make every cow and herdsman happy in 2026

26/05/2026

23/05/2026

Milk moustache 🥸 🥛

Galloway x calf looking fit and well at 5 weeks old

21/05/2026

Finally on the last plane home, just the 2 1/2 hr drive from Edinburgh.
Thanks for having a stand in solution when buggered things up, again!
At least I’ll be home for 9ish instead of 0000hrs when I’ve got cows to milk in the morning.
Especially now I have to pay off a second ticket 🤬
Update
Calf with the broken leg all healed, cast is off and although a little skinny leg getting around fine.
My thanks to George for keeping things going for the last couple of days

21/05/2026

20/05/2026

Who agrees with this? 🙋‍♂️

20/05/2026

What could be more delicious that Rainton Tomme in an early summer salad? Smoked Rainton Tomme of course!

It's now back in stock on our website in 250g wedges, which we think is the wedge size best suited to balancing the mellow flavour of the cheese with the aromatic smokiness.

20/05/2026