The way we farm

We farm with four main aims:

Choosing native breeds famed for their beef quality which are also suited to an outdoor life, and known for ease of calving and management.
Maintaining high quality pasture, with a good mix of grasses, clovers and herbs. We manage our grazing to promote soil health and biodiversity.

Feeding our livestock a forage based diet produces meat with a better flavour, and health benefits. We aim for our livestock to be fed on pasture for at least 90% of their lifetime, however, with the ever changing climate and hot, dry summers becoming more common some additional feed is occasionally given to our livestock ensuring our top priority - high welfare - is being met.
With both our sheep and cattle we keep our , to replicate a natural herd environment.

Keeping our cattle outdoors as much as possible. The suckler herd is housed in airy open fronted barns for the worst months of the winter, to save the fields and for management at calving. The remainder of the year they live out. This is how cattle are meant to live, it is good for their health and keeps stress levels low.
Maintaining high health herd status, as monitored by the Premium Cattle Health Scheme.

Managing the whole lifecycle, from calving to finishing, to make sure that the highest standards of care are upheld, transportation is kept to a minimum and all beef is fully traceable. We recently achieved Animal Welfare Approved standard. This is one of (if not the) highest welfare standards to attain and we are very proud to have this recognition.

Planting trees, hedgerows, managing our land in accordance with good stewardship principles and actively improving the quality of the environment in which we farm.

The results are clear in our contented cattle, our high quality beef, and the environment on our farm.