Alastair Johnston

Senior lecturer at Harper Adams University small scale sheep farmer committee member @WestonAgriDisc, and owner of @Aljohnstonphotos

[Alastair Johnston @AlJohnston06]

I just love things like this, We had a tree near me as a child which if you ran round you had been in Cheshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire in the space of 8 - 10metres not quite 3 countries buts its the best you can get as an 8 year old

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a herd of Deeres https://t.co/gPJ3u4mSAF

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And that's them all crossed off..

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@malccowell @EssexPR @JustStop_Oil Ambulances are not taxis

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@hertsfarming It's high on DM, sugar, and starch. it's more of a cereal beef finishing ration with what appears to good DLWG..if the scales are accurate

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Today to stop the kids arguing over who gets the last bowl of each packet, I shall mainly be eating all the left over cereal....in a Total Mixed Ration

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Got around to reading last week's Farmers Guardian only to find my grandfather on page 11 with his horses. I am a professional photographer, and my mother is getting more images published than i am.

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@FarmersWeekly @DerekThomasUK @NaturalEngland National England are also rejecting Higher Tier applications which contain SSSI's so there will be no funding to maintain the habitats. They are stating the applications don't meet the required score however they don't let you know what the target is or how the claims scored..

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My wife highlighting that she has a husband who is heavily involved in co parenting.. or your past is always behind you, think about the future. We are lucky we both work for Companies who understand the ability to balance work and family life. @VetPartnersLtd @HarperAdamsUni

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So sorry to hear the news about Richard Haddock @NFUtweets today . I was present at many a national livestock board chaired by Richard during my time at the NFU HQ. Thoughts go out to his family.

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It's been hot recently, so I thought I would have an early start to do the crop walking. This wheat plant (crop) has required no sprays or fert. It's doing well despite being in a crack on pavement 1300ft above sea level in the Peak District. Considering whole cropping, it.

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Erling Haaland and his magic potion 🥛 . This is probably the best and most cost-effective advert for milk consumption at the moment and so much better than for you and your wallet when compared to PRIME energy @dairyuk @AHDB_Dairy.

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Shoe is on the other foot today. I am sitting in the audience in the lecture theatre rather than standing at the front @HarperAdamsUni

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Well, what else is there to do on the easter weekend, but up date the family growth stick. No room left on the old door frame. Eldest son at 6 is taller than me when I was 7. Youngest at 3 taller than his brother when he was 4. Anyone else to this?

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Tupping was done to coordinate lambing with the Easter holidays for the boys and for non teaching weeks for me. Perfect timing as we have started

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@adambedders Meat raffle in Australian pubs was really big thing when I was over there, everyone trying to win their weekend BBQ meat and good excuse to get folk around for a social tinnie or 2

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Maternity ward filling up with. Ewes all on 24-hour surveillance. Fireworks weren't the only thing banging on Nov 5th. It could be a busy weekend ahead

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The difference between 30,000m of hedge planting per year until 2037 and a total of an additional 30,000m by 2037. Is 417,000m of hedge, a bit of an error in the mathematics by DEFRA, if farmers are out by 0.0001m2 they get penalties applied to thier payments..

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@helz_belz88 Yes, it is going well, thank you. Somebody left them in a really good place to start with. Week 25 will be the defining factor. Hope it's going well with you all at the farm.

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The calm before the storm. my office for the morning, all set up, and ready to go. Just needs to fill up with 179 1st year students who are on the BSc Agricultural courses at Harper Adams

[Alastair Johnston @AlJohnston06]

@HefinR I cover a core module across the entire BSc and FSc Agriculture couses 1st year. We are expecting the same level of intake of students on the BSc Agriculture course for 2023