27/6 Grenadier mini review - bogging the merlo - cows need more food!

busy few days we still have the grenadier gets a mini review and surprise surprise Cilla I LOVE IT, more like a G-wagon than a defender I’d think equally as brick shaped as both but cheaper than one and more reliable than the other and added bonus no tin worm 😂👌 arm rests come as standaaard whit whoooooooooooo, anyhow back to farming, nigel from ridgeline calls in on the way to the highland show, roy goes dogging with the merlo for the portequip trailer thats been in a field for two years, bogs both of them but miraculously gets both out unscathed, i dry loads of cows off and we talk about the mistake we have made feeding cows down one sofe of the shed, i take matters in to my own hands trying to fix this problem and nearly let the cows escape!!
My name is Charlotte Ashley and as of earlier this month I’m a dairy farmer and we milk 120 jerseys and associated followers on two Lely astronaught A5s
-A quick rundown if you are new to the channel I’m not from farming, Social media started as a casual interest in photography and farming combined I was a very green city girl and had a very excitable view of farming sharing it with my friends from city areas and it has grown from that into youtube and all other associated platforms below.
in 2009 i had no experience of farming or the realities that came with it. That soon changed when I met my other half Roy, I had a job as a carer and in every spare moment threw myself into farming. I had only ever driven a Nissan Micra and had experience with horses, I learnt the hard way as nobody had the time to show me and soon after arriving I found myself mothering on calves to three quarter bred limmy cows. We spent every available moment on the farm between our day jobs. Fast forward to 2016 two children later we moved into our very own farm overlooking the northern Pennines, Laitha.
I am overjoyed to be a farmer. I feel so fortunate every day to wake up and do what I love and even better share it with the world and hope it inspires more young people to spread their wings and think outside the box the world needs more farmers.
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[@plainspotfarm]

Evening Charlotte, we do not use dry cow tubes or sealants on any cows, originally we just tubed high cell count cows using the information from our Lely robots but once we got a little braver we then stopped tubing or sealing and just used the robots to dry off the cows by reducing feed 20 days before dry off. We don't have any problems, save a fortune, and use fewer antibiotics.

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Thanks for that Nigel it’s good to see what everyone else does when you are new to it x x

[@shieldmaidenlovesoli9387]

I am still watching darling... just going through a very dark time as losing mummy too.... I get happiness through you Charlotte, I am eternally grateful ❤

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

I’m glad I make you happy x x x

[@user-eg8pv2om7j]

Charlotte is currently performing at Glastonbury. Performing the art of pulling posh caravans off a muddy field. Splondid.

[@russellpetrie119]

chaos at the cow barn traffic jams now cow jams lol your funny

[@stevewareing8525]

Great video, I liked your honesty Charlotte when you explained why you didn't post more footage of the RHS. It makes perfect sense. 👍. Two part aviation update. 1: The 1st aircraft was a Typhoon FGR4. 2nd was a Microlite.3rd Red Arrows BAE Hawk Mk1's. Personal aviation update. One of my Fathers Nice's bought me a present this week by way of a thankyou for taxiing her to and from her home to visit Dad every week. She knows I have an interest in aviation so she made a contribution to the Vulcan To The Sky Trust. I now have a certificate confirming my name is on a plaque in the bomb bay of Vulcan XH558. 😁.

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

NO WAYYYYY that is amazingly cool isn’t it what a legend she is!! I was gutted honestly I would have totally gone up over a few fields to get a better view

[@darrencarr9176]

The Typhoon was built at Samlesbury and Warton Lancashire close to were Charlotte was brought up....

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Looking good and thanks for not showing the show because everyone else has.

[@brendankavanagh6717]

Fully agree 👍👍

[@jamesbrown7794]

Hi think your going to have to buy a pit of silage or contract someone to grow you grass in your area you need to be able to leave the new crop mature in the pit and be using from another more expense !! big change from beef to high input dairy need to running all the time

[@ianparker3486]

Great video as always Charlotte

[@jamesbarrow6411]

I love you videos on KZbin and facebook Charlotte please keep putting your videos on they are so good and funny 😂 xx 🐗🐄 love from James in the Isle of Man 🇮🇲

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Thank you! Will do your so kind James x x

[@jamesbarrow6411]

@@charlotteashleyfarm you are welcome xx

[@keithmckenna7447]

As usual another great video. After a crap day at work watching your videos always puts a smile on my face. Thank you 😀

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Awww Keith thank youuuuuuu

[@leemiller199]

Cool vid lass be safe

[@user-ee3hx2rk7l]

You could build an overhead gangway from the office to the robots. Make the gangway wider and it could become a viewing platform. It would be a great way to avoid walking through the cows, getting dirty footwear, maintain better bio security etc I think best practise for drying cows off is to avoid using an antibiotics tube, relying solely of the teat sealent, except where a cow has a high cell count in a particular quarter or had treated mastitis during the last lactation. Hygiene really important when using teat sealent so ideally have a good crush or like they do in Ireland instal a hoof trimming table which is ideal for robot cows who might be a handful to handle due to not being handled like in a conventional parlour. Yiu should set up a separate aviation update channel. Could make you millions !!!

[@farmerslife2612]

Hi Charlotte your so good looking girl in the video and that was a class video of all your work on the farmer ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-gc8lq7ml8u]

GREAT VIDEO ROY.....Thanks for taking us along for the ride....

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Glad you enjoyed it 😂😂😂😂

[@CurvyFarmer]

Another great video. I’m loving the grenadier and all the fancy switches. You will always be a farming girl at heart

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

ALWAYSSSSS X X X

[@markyoull6744]

great video enjoy the chair

[@russellpetrie119]

the military are always earley elimant of surprise

[@henrymichaelwilson8107]

Hello there. I used to see them RAF plains all the time when I was stone walling. When I was up on the fells they where really low to the degree you could see the Driver. Pilot.

[@iaingibbs9589]

I hope you had a lovely time at royal, Scottish show. And enjoyed your break. See you hang on to something else and you Ve used it again in your shed. Well done and keep up the good videos.I like a good giggle😂😂😂🎉❤❤

[@willyfindlay4398]

Great varied video . Glad you enjoyed the best Agricultural show at The Royal Highland Show at Ingelston. Hope you enjoyed the aviation next door.😊

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

I totally did I could frequent a runway

[@ianunwin]

great video good idea on the trailer thats what i would have done as well.

[@Andy-ix2ox]

That one that keeps getting stuck in the cubicle might be just thick (probably) or she might have a bit of ketoses, next time the vet is in the yard get them to check her out, it’s not going to kill her or anything but it can be resolved and will improve her productivity and likely hood of going in calf. Now that the serious comment is done, I love it that you have a fantastic new unit and you still need the old balertwine to keep it going! Makes me feel less of a messer because our yard is not nearly as fancy and we couldn’t manage without the old balertwine. Regards from Ireland.

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Thanks Andy aha ha ha I know I love a bit of farmers friend 😂😂😂 super stuff I’m sure it could save the world!! Yea I’ll grab him on Tuesday

[@claretbuck1882]

Awesome 😎😎😎

[@user-tv8px3nw2s]

Quite a variety of fashions today

[@richardbaker22]

Great video Charlotte

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Glad you liked it!!

[@mickkynman5906]

Nice bit of kit that 4x4 😂👌

[@RobScarlett]

Good shout re the Highland Show footage, hope you enjoyed it.

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Yes, thanks it was super as always

[@trevorcox2840]

May I same you do a very good job and you work very hard to ❤️

[@JimWhitaker]

Thanks for showing us the Grenadier. Love the aviation update; have you made contact with whichever RAF station they come from?

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Ha ha ha can you imagine that phone call 😂😂😂😂

[@matthewhodder3029]

That ibc weighed about a third of a tonne when you tried to move it. 😃

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

HA HA HA I know what a silly billy

[@penningtoncolin]

All these new cars charlotte! People will think you got a naughty only fans account on the go! 😂

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH listen it would take more than cars to make me do that 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-tv8px3nw2s]

The cattle are certainly not shy

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

They are so naughty

[@steveshutler8708]

Hi Charlotte my favourite euro fighter

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Mine too epic and speedy if you catch them

[@seantwomey3035]

Hi Charlotte a great video again,just an idea to reduce your carbon footprint and spread less fertiliser,if you add some clover seeds to your rereading field,there's also now red clover,it produces its own nitrogen and you spread less on your field also saving you money,do a demo on a field for a trial,you will be surprised with the results,popular here in irl,thanks again

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

That's a great idea!

[@joannaquarton2366]

I love the way show us what is really happening I feel so involved and I am not even a farmer 😂 Charlotte what can I say but you are my saviour during my night shifts you make me laugh and time fly just like the aviation update 😂😂 over before you know it but extremely enjoyable xx can I ask you how is Roy's dad is he doing OK ❤x and your perfect spot it was made for you xx

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Aww thank you Joanna honestly I love getting your comments and I’m glad I can help!! What do you do on nights? I did care work on nights took some getting used too!! He is okay getting back to normal now it’s a shame he’s not been himself since Christmas really

[@joannaquarton2366]

Oh Charlotte I have worked in a nursing home and loved it then went to work in the hospital and ended up working on switchboard in the Royal permanent nights and love that as well talk to so many people xx And it will take a very long time with dad and he will never fully recover his heartbreak but a loving family and friends help so much send him my best xx

[@geoffreyburton8961]

I love the big dog he's alsome

[@andrewwebb2691]

Whats the diff between inios and normal landy cos we dont see them in aus. Keep thinkin Roy in his tweeds looks like the local squire lol

[@dionnerautenbach217]

Merlot inch worm😂

[@SANDEEPKUMAR-kt6vk]

आपकी कुर्सी बहुत अच्छी है

[@marilynchadwick1500]

Loving you animals, the cat and your dogs, the look of love that dog gave you, was wonderful. As for the sitting down cow, looks like she like your attention, lol. Was that 3 or 4 pairs of sunglasses today. lol What happened with cow with bad foot?, missed you say like share and subscribe, glad its back. Take care. Witchy

[@user-kp8yv4gf9w]

How did you cope at the Highland Show when there was a plane taking off every 5 mins 😂😂 Great vid tho👍

[@henrymichaelwilson8107]

It's the same shape as a Land Rover. So it's a copy to a serten degree. In a lot of cases it's what they can tow at the end of the day.

[@PK_Blinder]

So do the girls now have their own post box for fan mail...? 🤔 😏

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Ha ha WAS IT YOU THAT SENT PIG MAIL

[@PK_Blinder]

@@charlotteashleyfarm not guilty on that one... I saw the letterbox on the gate you put in the new shed..

[@krisshutler]

Great video Charlotte. Question for you. What smells better in your view. Dairy cow sh1t or beef sh1t. ❤

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Oh beef honestly totally I smell AWFUL

[@user-tv8px3nw2s]

Your popularity has afforded you opportunities for a large variety demo machines

[@jonathans1955]

Your videos just get better, they make me laugh 😂 you're just a joy to watch.... ❤

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Glad you like them! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidcroy3206]

You make my day with your videos and your antics lol ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

You are so kind

[@user-tv8px3nw2s]

Awfully thick jacket for June

[@user-tv8px3nw2s]

Is some paint coming off some of the panels on the new building?

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

The panels are just concrete :) no paint involved

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Ohhh you mean the cladding no no it’s just dust I need to wipe it all off

[@ericdineen4842]

That bar is two low that will get worse

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

What bar?

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Ohhhh the middle one no I think it’s okay only had that one cow out of all of them getting over the pipe! I would rather that and her stop there than her able to get further and get stuck underneath and possibly worse

[@corrinurecowman2138]

Hi Charlotte think you should get that sucker upper robot ....that tractor running through the cows not a good job 😢

[@michaellatham1193]

hi charlotte , silly question , whats the dish thing on your house ? is it starlink internet ? if so is it any good our wifi is abismal here thanks

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

No it’s just satellite broadband, to be fair it’s all rubbish round here! It works for everything a normal person would need but bad at uploading KZbin videos 😂😂

[@michaellatham1193]

No bother , thanks for reply , we are near John o Groats , need a fair priced solution, cheers

[@dawndalgleish3951]

3rd🎉

[@scrapjockey3130]

Is there a handbrake on the Merlo? Running behind it twice as it rolled backwards ain't too smart.

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

To put the brake on when I realised it was rolling about an inch a minute do remember that’s sped up to x10

[@williamwright8286]

Take a load off 😅

[@Mark_Something-Ermm-Yeah]

IT'S COMING........😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@paddy294]

3rd

[@Mark_Something-Ermm-Yeah]

First❤❤

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

OH MY GOD YOU TWOOOO close and FAST

[@andrewdalgleish1720]

First

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

Secondddddds 😂😂😂

[@CurvyFarmer]

7th