The farmer is responsible for his animals if they cause damage to walls fencing etc
he has to repair the damage, if however your garden is being trampled on by his cows
have a chat with him and advice him should you get any further damage then you will send an itemized billed for replacements do not let him just get away with it, its not fair on you, talk to him face to face first if nothing gets done a letter from your solicitor might make him or her sit up and take notice, You never know you might end up with a big joint of beef for the freezer. Don't move it is your property thats his stock is damaging.
Speaking as a member of a farming family - I would reiterate the point that most farmers are reasonable people trying to make a living and the lives of hill farmers are not easy.
Most would not want to cause problems for their neighbours, and will also be concerned to keep their valuable cattle safe.
You could point out in a worried and concerned way that you grow some plants in your garden that can be toxic to cattle (do you have yew or a laurel perhaps?) and while you've planted them well away from the boundary wall, you're worried that when the cattle get into your garden they could eat them and be very ill or die.
No farmer is going to want expensive vet's bills - the vet will cost him much more than securing the field boundary.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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The farmer is responsible for his animals if they cause damage to walls fencing etc
he has to repair the damage, if however your garden is being trampled on by his cows
have a chat with him and advice him should you get any further damage then you will send an itemized billed for replacements do not let him just get away with it, its not fair on you, talk to him face to face first if nothing gets done a letter from your solicitor might make him or her sit up and take notice, You never know you might end up with a big joint of beef for the freezer. Don't move it is your property thats his stock is damaging.
Please do not suggest solicitor's letters to anybody. Do you know how much that costs??? The farmer may have longer pockets than the OP.
Speaking as a member of a farming family - I would reiterate the point that most farmers are reasonable people trying to make a living and the lives of hill farmers are not easy.
Most would not want to cause problems for their neighbours, and will also be concerned to keep their valuable cattle safe.
You could point out in a worried and concerned way that you grow some plants in your garden that can be toxic to cattle (do you have yew or a laurel perhaps?) and while you've planted them well away from the boundary wall, you're worried that when the cattle get into your garden they could eat them and be very ill or die.
No farmer is going to want expensive vet's bills - the vet will cost him much more than securing the field boundary.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.