Milk Silo brings financial benefits
The installation of a new milk silo has provided numerous financial benefits
for Robin Bell and his son Richard at Moorland Close, Eaglesfield, Cockermouth. [
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Science saves the hardy Herdwicks
Breeding Herdwick sheep has been in the family for generations for Andrew and
Karen Nicholson. When they started farming at Swinside End,
in 1996 they established their own Bank Fell flock. [
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Traditional Blue Greys Fare Well
Traditional Blue Grey cattle have fared well for four generations of a Northumberland
family whose upland farm straddles Hadrian’s Wall for
more than 60 years. [
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Sheep and conservation go hand in hand
Swaledale and North of England Mule sheep and conservation go hand in hand at
Branchend Farm, Langley, near Hexham. Long winters
impacted on the profitability of keeping cattle so
in 1993 they began to concentrate on sheep. [
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Move to self sufficiency to avoid disease
A Northumberland family farming business is moving towards self sufficiency in
its sheep and beef enterprises to try to avoid price fluctuations in breeding
stock and importing disease. [
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Heaves Farm Rose Veal
Specialist calf rearing facilities have been built for bull calves from Heaves
Farm on the Levens Hall Estate near Kendal along with calves supplied by other
local dairy farmers to produce rosé veal. [
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Bowsden Moor Pedigree Livestock
Through successful embryo transfer work, in just over a decade at Bowsden Moor,
Jonathan and Jayne Watson and Jonathan’s uncle Brian Redhead
have established pedigree British Blue and Limousin
herds. [
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Highland Silver Wedding Present
Beef farmer Alastair Fitzsimon had a surprise Silver Wedding present from his
wife Margaret and the rest of the family - two yearling Highland heifers. [
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Faith in traditional Dexter cattle
Faith in traditional Dexter cattle and dedication to the breed’s resurgence
has paid off for Veronica Schofield. The low input yet productive cows have
proved ideal for her smallholding. [
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Crossdykes South Country Cheviots
Hardy South Country Cheviots and pedigree and crossbred Limousins are the
favoured breeds at Crossdykes, Tundergarth, Lockerbie. [
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Calf Igloos at Broadlea
A new calf building has been among the latest investments for Martin and Karen
Wilson since they began farming at the 214 acre Broadlea Farm in 2000 where they
now milk 165 commercial Holsteins. [
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Hallfield Blondes
Consistency of breeding has helped one of the UK’s longest-established
pedigree Blonde herds win the breed society’s annual herd competition for
the second time. [
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Lake District suckled calves
A typical Lake District marginal farm at Far Orrest, near Windermere produces
premium quality suckled calves which regularly top the market. [
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Hill suckled calves win leading awards
Suckled calves produced by the Lee family of Agars Hill, Whitfield a Pennines
hill farming family have gone on to win leading primestock events. [
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