Andrew is in partnership with this mother, while his whole family help out on the farm. This includes Andrews’s wife Jayne, their daughter Hazel, and son Jon. The family have lived here since the 1940’s.
About the farm
The farm lies 721 to 1150 feet above sea level. This provides excellent grassland, grain and fodder crops for fattening some 200 bought in store cattle.
These cattle are tended alongside:
- 690 Scotch Mules and Texel crosses ewes
- 150 Texel ewe lambs tupped per year (producing prime lambs)
Netherurd has 98 acres of woodland, which provides:
- shelter from wind and inclement weather
- shade for the stock in summer months
Why Trees?
The continued management of the woodland has provided the farm with an alternative income. It also greatly enhances the landscape.
Twenty eight acres of this area have been planted within the last five years to assist in the continued diversification of the farm.
