Farming on the west coast of Scotland

A look at the rewards and challenges facing farmers today.
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[@1tarawho]

My dream is to marry a farmer and live on his farm and help him somewhere in the UK!! I have never been to the UK but it sure looks beautiful, magical, mystical, im a thousand percent sure i have lived many lifetimes in the UK..

[@MOHAMMADSAHFOOT-ij2oy]

Hi I will soon visit the United Kingdom and look for work in the field of agriculture

[@jamiemcdougall8365]

Very impressive character, he sounds like he has a very good life. He should be proud it looks brilliant.

[@micpotato8158]

Good on yah mate....you farm and care for a very beautiful piece of our planet and your cattle look impressive...I was born in Ireland and holidayed as a child in Scotland..I remember the midges ,loch Fine kippers and the grandness of your highlands and the fertile valleys ...we moved to Australia and farming has been my life...I promise to myself to experience another summer in your area before I am too old ...I loved this video tnx

[@davidnicolson6443]

Oh the miges

[@brigittewengert-rothmaier6856]

Thank you very much! And greetings from Germany!

[@Jwp714i]

My father was a farmer all his life ,born in 1922 and the son of a shepherd , he fought through the second world war and hardly had a day off in his life , retired and sold the small family farm in 1992 , me and my 3 siblings had a great upbringing and i have some very cherished memories of our time on the farm an d my late parents , my mother died last year aged 85, never was a more true word said when the gentleman being interviewed said farmers just retire and die , my father died 2 years after retirement in 1994 , both sorely missed .

[@bigears4426]

You have some of the best cattle I've seen, healthy and well muscled

[@nathanmillington7051]

Inspiring , a man that knows his craft and is passionate about the life he leads . Farmings in the blood it runs deep , enjoying it , were the lucky ones that get to live it

[@Agapanthah]

Thank you for what you do. :)

[@colinmayes9446]

There's a man at peace with himself, and good on him.

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

It’s not even my farm & family but I feel proud of him 🥰

[@mariaw.4780]

Beautiful.

[@MayorofDipshittery-lq7if]

Remember delivering hay there from the carse of Stirling back in the 80’s.

[@angies3057]

He looks good for his age. god bless the working men, women and children.

[@sadabtajuddin4752]

A class farmer 👍

[@donfraser]

Interesting commentary, and nice to seem some awareness about West coast Scotland - but the auto-generated subtitles weren't very accurate.

[@junaidarshad6265]

Good morning 🙏 Beautiful 🌎

[@namthomson1124]

❤❤❤😊

[@alanmawhinney7191]

Pround off you mate 🧡🖤

[@junaidarshad6265]

Mash Allah 🎉

[@Peirithous]

Wow thank goodness for subtitles or I wouldn’t have understood him! Is this a distinct accent in Scotland for his area? Great farm otherwise 💙💙💙

[@alisonmayrhofer3039]

Love this so much! Looks a bit like home in BC 🇨🇦

[@scottwhitley3392]

Before large scale human habitation, Scotland’s would have looked a lot like the west coast of Canada, it’s the reason Scots went there rather than the US

[@jamescoyle1528]

Hiya honey xx

[@jamescoyle1528]

Hiya honey xx ❤

[@craigkelly2055]

Good on ye I’m 14 and living on a 1500 acre farm wi 500 ewes and 90 cows but I hope by the time I’m 20 I will be farming in argyle #britishbeef

[@sagarjoshi9923]

Which country for you my dad is great farming to india

[@helpmegetto10kwithnovideos81]

what is ewes?

[@sagarjoshi9923]

Very nice farm😘 Sar any job for your farm love from India 😊☺️

[@hichamkomha8359]

Hello sir. Do you sell cows to Morocco

[@sorinstoleru4700]

Hi congratulations on your work, I am also an Agronomist looking for work in Scotland. What do you recommend? Thanks

[@MOHAMMADSAHFOOT-ij2oy]

Hi Have you found a job in Scotland?

[@johngraham8893]

Judging from the tattoo's on the shearer he was a kiwi and Maori

[@Skyebright1]

A New Zealander living in Scotland ;)

[@ritchieaustin5451]

People need to start buying local! Far healthier

[@abeonthehill166]

....a Merchant bought two Goats from a Farmer for £860. If the Merchant went to the market to sell them both and, he made a 25% loss on one and a one-third profit on the other. If the total profit on the sale of these Goats was £30; how much did he pay for each ? How much did he sell them both individually for ?

[@bryanrooks21]

May I ask you a question? In Scotland do you take the calf’s away from the moms and place them in pens all alone? Do you sell cows milk to humans instead of allowing the baby to nurse? The common practice of the US?

[@hagenwhyte69hw]

bryanrooks21 beef farm u dope

[@bryanrooks21]

Hagen Whyte I was speaking in generalities not specifically or did you not understand that answer?

[@gonedetectinguk4578]

I do metal detecting And rely on land For my hobbie Respect the work yous Put in Ps that land have old finds Gd luck m8 👍

[@grannychuck5667]

We’ve farmed 1200 acres in Virginia for over 100 years. My children are 5th generation farmers. We raise crops, grow apples and raise beef cattle. We have NEVER taken calves from their moms before weaning time. Usually that’s at 8 to 9 months of age. Farming is hard. Long hours, low profits and hard to find good employees, but...it’s a rewarding way of life. At least we think so. City life isn’t for us. We care for our land, we care about the environment and we most definitely care for our animals. I admit, I get a little testy in my old age when someone makes an uninformed blanket statement about farmers and what they do or don’t do.

[@davidnicolson6443]

In dairy farms they are takon of there mother's soon after birth but they are put in pens whith other calves there age

[@erzascarlet3895]

I can't understand anything.

[@robertkerr8205]

Erza you must get someone British/Scottish to translate for you.

[@angies3057]

What why?

[@denischarette7972]

Aren`t you anglophone?

[@michaelalexander3828]

Perhaps if he was introduced to regenerative grazing, grain supplements for livestock and support payments for farmers would not be necessary. Reference: the works of Allan Savory, Joel Salatin and Greg Judy, among others. 😀

[@nzlandrew]

You must be a dumb townie

[@barkershill]

I think that is insulting . You are suggesting this man doesn’t know his job . Do you not think if there was some simple quick fix solution he and every other farmer would be on to it ? Savoury and Salatin preach farming to none farmers and make their livings from doing it .

[@alexandravromanov5068]

i always concern about my Scotland friends 4 until 8 July im in London pleae go there we need see Brexist situation -UK win to Europe Union but now is necessary union please

[@romans3234]

Learn to speak English smh

[@alexandracuco6352]

@@romans3234 ok i need learn english true and i love Great Britain

[@alexandracuco6352]

Scotland farms the supoete of Brexit my opinion

[@FirstLast-ze7sl]

get rid of that annoying music

[@camfrazer3825]

Excellent show but i agree can shoot the piano man!

[@Laura-Lee]

Uh. Is this subtitled in English because I'm sure I don't understand whatever language these people are speaking? LL

[@alexandravromanov5068]

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