The farm’s 455 hectares of grassland is a combination of downland, water meadows and traditional parkland is grazed by our 200 Aberdeen Angus suckler cows and their progeny
The Herd
The herd is outwintered on stubble turnips before moving to pastures in the spring to calve from April to June.
The calves are weaned the following February and moved to The Park at Longford Castle. After a summer of grazing on the lush meadows they are mustered with the best heifers being selected and retained as replacements for the breeding herd, the remaining heifers and steers are sold as store cattle for the premium market.
Herd Health
Herd health is paramount and a health plan is maintained with regular consultation with our local veterinary practice.
Cattle handling and loading equipment is regularly inspected. It is our duty to promote safe and efficient systems that provide the minimum amount of stress to the cattle whilst being handled or moved and to provide maximum safety for our dedicated farm team.
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