Month - August

August
Dairy cows chilling out and enjoying the view.

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August
A young highland cow grazing long grass. Livestock breeds have developed to reflect the needs of the local people in certain areas.

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August
A muck heap that has accumulated over the winter is now being spread back onto the fields as fertiliser.

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August
August is the main harvest month with combines working long hours getting the harvest in.

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August
A mature ear of the wheat crop.

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August
The header of the combine harvester. Combine harvesters may be expensive, but there is no other economical way of getting a cereal crop into the barn.

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August
Combine peas being unloaded from the combine into a trailer.

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August
A round straw bale. Straw is an important by-product of the arable farms of eastern areas and much is transported westwards each year to livestock producing regions.

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August
As soon as harvest is over the ground is prepared for the next year's crops. Here a stubble is being ploughed.

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August
Onions are now being harvested and are available fresh.

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August
Sweetcorn is now in season. The crop, maize, is sometimes used for creating seasonal mazes.

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August
In 2004 parts of the countryside were opened up for public access under "right to roam". Check a new OS map however as it is only land that has been officially designated as "open" that can be accessed this way.

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August
Its not just farming that benefits from fine weather. Many farms have diversified into tourism.

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August
Busy bumble bee.

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August
A conservation margin alongside a crop of wheat with corn marigold, cornflower and poppy.

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