Highlander cross ewes delivering the goods for Aberdeenshire new entrant
As featured in Farm North East on 21 May 2022 Clarke Hibberd says the future of his Aberdeenshire sheep enterprise based at Sittyton, Newmachar is about managing an efficient ewe farmed in a low input, forage based sustainable system. “As a new entrant, I believe...
FUTURE PROOFING A POWYS SHEEP UNIT: STEPPING UP OUTPUT FROM FEWER INPUTS – EXPLOITING GRASS WITH INNOVIS GENETICS
with thanks to Eifion Pughe and family Making more from grazed grass with Innovis sheep genetics, specifically bred for forage-based systems is key to Eifion Pughe’s future proofing strategy on his Powys upland unit. “It’s all about stepping up output from fewer...
2021 Ram Competition Winner
The winner of the 2021 competition has been announced! Congratulations to Ellie Layton from Vowchurch, Hereford who has won a £1000 voucher to be used to purchase an Innovis Ram in the 2022 sale season. Stall House Farm is home to Alan Layton and Lucy Levinge...
Working with nature – integrating sheep in to an arable system
with thanks to the Heygate family, Northamptonshire Will Heygate’s quest to improve soil health and combat blackgrass led to integrating sheep within an arable rotation on his family’s Northants based business featuring 1,700 acres spread over five farms, mainly on...
Changing Strategy – Mob Grazing Ewes in a Regenerative Arable System
with thanks to Gareth Beynon of Rampisham and Cobham Estates, Dorset Sheep are playing a significant role in Rampisham and Cobham Estate’s new adopted profit driven regenerative farming strategy. Within the last three years, the flock has been expanded by 66% to 3,000...
Spotlight shines on Aberfields for ‘Great from Grass’ 10th anniversary sale at Fearn Farm
Innovative livestock farmers, the Scott family of Fearn Farm, Ross-Shire, are set to hold their annual “Great from Grass” breeding sheep sale was held on Friday 27th August 2021. Up for auction was 160 rams, 350 gimmers and a larger than usual...
A big step in the right direction
Running a closed flock of efficient ewes on a forage based system with kind permission of Emma Harle and Partners, Harle Farming, Durham Emma Harle says the future of the family’s sheep enterprise is about maximising output from forage from an efficient ewe farmed in...
Maximising output from home grown forage in a sustainable system
Bleddyn Davies, Blaenglowon, Talgarreg Bleddyn Davies says the future of his 700-ewe enterprise is about maximising output from homegrown forage in a sustainable, regenerative system. And he’s well on the way towards achieving that goal. Meticulous rotational grazing...
Introducing Aberfield to grade up a low input Welsh Mountain ewe flock
Dafydd Jones, Caeberllan, Tywyn Introducing one simple, yet significant change to a low input sheep enterprise, is enhancing its sustainability, says Dafydd Jones. “Six years ago, we invested in an Aberfield ram to start grading up a pure Welsh Mountain flock...