Chloe Cross

Tannington, Suffolk. Integrating livestock into an arable system, starting off with Poll Dorsets. Powered by good food, sarcasm and a lot of running 🏃🏻‍♀️

[The Royal Countryside Fund @countrysidefund]

Calling all students and recent graduates!

Our second Opening the Gate virtual workshop with @AldiUK will take place on Monday, 13th March at 7pm. Hear from @ChloeCross_Farm and @NickDavies1977 on how to grow your career in agriculture.

Sign up here: https://t.co/UxujkriPJ2

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

@CockoftheBen I’ve never looked so good

[Farmers Guardian @FarmersGuardian]

The University of Cambridge is looking to recruit a Tractor/Stockperson to join their team at the modern high yielding progressive unit at Park Farm.

https://t.co/lnyQapxV8M

#JobsInAgriculture #careers #Ad

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

I’m creating a conspiracy theory.

POV. They keep you waiting in the hospital so that you spend more on the car park.

Got to repay those covid expenses somehow I suppose 🙂

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

I don’t know what’s happened to me this year- every morning I’m 30 mins on the treadmill in @VIVOBAREFOOT compared with last years “I love running in the dark” with my Provis coat!

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

@sam_bales Hi Sam! 90% ewe lambs and a handful of ewes who didn’t get pregnant in May. Usually cope with drought; rooting depths of cover crops don’t normally let us down! A lot to be said for ewelambs still growing + growing a lamb though!

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

September group was easy enough, but the December girls were hard work. Poor nutrition (drought summer and heavy October rain) meant these lasses weren’t in the best nick come lambing. Thankfully, scanned 112% so few twins to worry about!

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

Our September lambs are weaned, growing like stink and first batch are off to the abattoir on Monday next week. Another year of learning curves but onwards and upwards! #sheep365 #polldorsets #sheepinarablerotation #regenerativeagriculture

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

We managed to adapt the few twins onto the few over weight ewes, giving the lower BCS ewe lambs a better chance with rearing only one babe.
Forage has been tough this winter; even though we drilled in July after wheat, no rain until October didn’t give the best start!

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

I’m not very good at regular posting on social media 🤭. Update- We lambed 200 Dorset’s in September and a further 100 Dorset ewe-lambs in December ; with only 4 pet lambs on the books 😅 #sheep365 #polldorsets #winterlambing

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

I witnessed a CWD savaged by Italian greyhound on my afternoon dog walk. I had to chase it off, before it turned on my Labrador! I Forced to put the deer down, poor thing. Confronted the owner, he couldn’t have cared less. I’ll be livid and unstoppable if the dog has a lamb!

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

@agrinick Jeeesis, you really don’t have much luck in this department 😳😅

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

ITS FINALLY RAINING.

Expected 5-8ml, the reality is 2ml but whatever, something is better than nothing!

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

And just like that, another year has gone by and we’re lambing again.
Same low-rainfall desert as last year!

#dorsetlamb #polldorset #regenerativeagriculture #mixedfarming

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

@DonaldMillar @DaveDheardley @Thomas_birkett1 @kiteconsulting @BakersofHP I’m afraid I’m out of the loop here Donald.
What am I agreeing to!!? 😅

[Kite Consulting @kiteconsulting]

Spaces on the Steps to Success : Building Your Farm for the Future programme are limited, and will be on a first come, first served basis. Please get in touch now to reserve your place on 01902 851007 or [email protected]
#teamdairy

[Kite Consulting @kiteconsulting]

Müller Next Gen back at face to face meetings after 18months, like they’ve never been apart!

🐮3 Cheshire farm visits in 24hrs maximising outdoors!

With @RachMD2 discussing sustainability & profit, also joined by Danni Cooke @intellync, Mark Roach & Ben Hogg @cogentbreeding

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

Happy hump day.
#relax

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

@DavidWiseAg Panic not Davey wavey woo, that legend is still there!
Remember that farm walk with Ben and Tubs going MIA for two hours 😂😅

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

Brilliant opportunity, at a brilliant university (if I do say so myself)
#britishagriculture #farmbusiness #agricultureacademics #harperadams

[Chloe Cross @ChloeCross_Farm]

Gal pals doing a lot of walking, running and cycling for @RABIcharity
Made a lot more enjoyable when the sun shines! ☀️ (ft well behaved mongrel, pregnant Labrador, old Labrador, and Fergus)