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Farmer, Deputy President NFU Cymru, confounder of CowsOnTour, promoting rural life & rural issues, Wales

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Great to represent NFUCymru at the St David’s Day reception in Cardiff hosted by the Wales Office

A chance to catch up with Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens to briefly discuss opportunities & volatilities for Welsh Farming 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

05.03.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Weather gets 0/10 for effort πŸ˜–β˜”οΈπŸ’¦

Happy Sunday everyone #hag1

22.02.2026 05:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This week marks a moment of change. I say goodbye to an incredible NFU Cymru President and step into the big footprints he leaves behind, alongside a new teammate, Paul Williams. Together, we’re ready to stand up and speak out for our NFU Cymru members #wearewelshfarming

21.01.2026 05:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 nearly done, all the best for 2026
New year, same cows… still judging my life choices πŸ„πŸ˜… #farming

31.12.2025 15:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When the bed is so comfy your brain is officially switched off 😴
#farmlife

30.12.2025 19:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The end of a long, cold Christmas Day, my limbs are actually aching from the cold. But one last job before home. Making sure all animals are safe & sound is key. Every day of the Year. Moments like this make it all worthwhile. #farmlife

26.12.2025 08:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chasing cow feed back to the cows πŸ„βž‘οΈπŸ˜…
They push it away, I push it back. Teamwork
#farming

15.12.2025 18:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Milking, but faster. Much faster. πŸ„πŸ’¨
#teamdairy

12.12.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Damp old day, but at least the cows are happy!
By tonight there will be enough milk in the tank to feed nearly 5k households for 1 day πŸ₯›
Through the lens: 24hrs on a dairy farm πŸ’ͺ
#farming

07.12.2025 12:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today’s discussion is about who should drive the tractor. Technically it should be me because my feet can reach the pedals. But apparently I never called β€˜shotgun’ πŸ™„ #farmdog

29.11.2025 13:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Electric moment today with NFU Cymru at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair. Friends, families, colleagues β€” all dropping everything to stand as one. When those cards went up, the whole ring stopped. What’s happening to rural Wales is wrong. We’re not backing down. #stopthefamilyfarmtax

25.11.2025 22:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Annual bTB test this week
Sadly didn’t go as planned
7 cows had inconclusive results, including our very special Winnie
Retest in 60 days
Not a good day for the team πŸ‘Ž
Meanwhile here’s Winnie from earlier this year, doing what she does best - Telling the Farming Story #MyTBStory

20.11.2025 19:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Too many platforms, not enough time πŸ˜–

09.11.2025 19:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight’s milking was brought to you by 3.333 people #squadgoals
Who needs fireworks when you can get covered in iodine & soaked with the high volume hose 😬 #milkingtime

08.11.2025 19:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spot has been putting her mud pack on this weekend πŸ™„

Great to see the cows still enjoying the grazing season, probably because the drought meant they didn’t really have a grazing season 😩

Normally there’s some serious sulking to stay in the sheds by now 😜

#farm24

26.10.2025 20:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tango’s Sunday is all go 😜 #farmdog

19.10.2025 08:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Supporting Food & Farming event at Bluestone, in collaboration with Welsh Government, for #ClimateChangeWeek. We spoke to over 60 school children about the environmental & nutritional impact of the food they eat. Everything in proportion & enjoy local where possible πŸ’ͺ

17.10.2025 19:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Girls happy to be going in for milking this afternoon 😎
They’ve been enjoying the lush grass & cool breeze today
#farm24

21.09.2025 16:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The CCTV flagged up an early morning visitor this morning πŸ¦‰ 😍
#farmlife

27.08.2025 19:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Another classic from the dog πŸΆπŸ™„
#farming #bankholiday

25.08.2025 18:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Watching the sun go down on the baked grass
The situation is looking very bleak for those farms with lack of fodder for now & for winter πŸ™ƒ
Hoping by this time next week we will all see some rain πŸ€
#drought25

23.08.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Show Day yesterday at Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural ShowπŸ† πŸ„

Reserve Champion for Ruby

Best Heifer for Daisy

Satan 😬, along with handler Alicia, got Best Handler πŸ’ͺ

Plus debuts for 3 youngsters who wanted to have ago at leading a calf & did a superb job

Great day for Team Goldsland ⭐️
#rurallife

14.08.2025 06:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturday afternoon going in for milking

Ground looking seriously dry and burnt now. Surely rain must be due soon 😫

#drought25

09.08.2025 16:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is #Farm24 - a national effort to tell the farming story

Here’s some pics of my day milking cows, checking youngstock, watering veg & so much more

Being a farmer is the best job in the world, it’s totally addictive #farming

07.08.2025 22:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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1st cut silage: 20% down on yield

2nd cut silage: 25% down on yield

3rd cut silage: already 2 weeks late, 100% down on yield ⚠️

Not sure what this is going to mean for winter 😫

#drought2025

01.08.2025 05:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#scorchio
Grass & crops really starting to burn now. With limited moisture in the ground there’s few reserves to beat the heat
#FoodSecurity

12.07.2025 05:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What your countryside looks like & where your food comes from are intrinsically linked & incredibly beautiful 😍 #farming24 #WelshFarmingWeek

15.06.2025 18:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Open Farm Sunday complete βœ”οΈ
Huge thanks to all 900 visitors 🀯 for their support & enormous thanks to my incredible team for pulling it off once again
#ofs25 #tellingthefarmingstory

08.06.2025 20:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #WorldMilkDay πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³
All around the world πŸ„ πŸ‘ 🐐 & theirs farmers are producing healthy, nutritious, natural milk for people to enjoy
Here’s a view from 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 this morning πŸ’ͺ

01.06.2025 05:53 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Me this morning: β€œmilking is going really well, I may even finish early”

Ruby πŸ„: β€œhold my beer”

Ruby needed some help calving, you can watch it here ⬇️

NB: has been edited & sped up in places, full process took around 10 mins #farm24

25.05.2025 11:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0