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Rectory Farm, Northmoor
Oxfordshire OX29 5SX
United Kingdom

Northmoor Meat Company news & blog: news from our family beef farm in Oxfordshire

 

 

Farm Update - 23rd January 2017

James Florey

CATTLE

Cold, winter days are a bit like Marmite, you either love them or hate them! Personally we love them; the crisp, icy mornings with all the trees and hedges sparkling with frost really is beautiful. Perfect for wrapping up warm and going out and enjoying the fresh air! With winter well under way the cattle are all in the sheds keeping nice and warm. Since our last update we have had seven calves who are now skipping round being very playful! They won't have long to wait until they have some more play mates when the rest of the cows start to calve towards the end of February. We have had a busy few weeks working with the cattle, first we had the vet out to scan all the cows to check they were in calf and they all were which was brilliant news! Secondly we had our annual TB test (more about this horrible disease to come in a later article). This is always a worrying time as any animals that test positive have to be culled, some farmers have had entire herds wiped out by this disease and there really is little that can be done to prevent the spread as a lot of it is passed on to animals via wildlife. Thankfully all the cattle passed the test and we're clear for another 12 months until we're tested again next year. 

Whilst the cattle are inside it is a great opportunity to weigh them all. By collecting their weights we can monitor their growth rates and see which animals are performing better. We can then look for patterns in their genetics to see if any particular bloodlines have better growth rates than others. We use this information to decide which cows to breed from and which bull they should go with. As well as selling beef we also sell some cattle to other farms with herds of Ruby Red Devons. We have got three young bulls for sale and have just selected a group of young females to sell for breeding as well. It is great that other farmers recognise the quality in our animals and are looking to purchase some to add to their own herds.

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Recipe of the Month

James Florey

The Galloway Goulash

A tasty, no hassle, slow cooker special shared with us by one of our loyal customers, Keely Galloway … Enjoy in front of the fire with a glass of your favourite red, or together with the family after a long day at work … Or both!

Descried by Keely as ‘the MOST delicious goulash’ – Enjoy!

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Farm Update 4th November 2016

James Florey

Cattle

Don't you just love Autumn and the beautiful misty mornings an evenings! Keep up to date with all our latest photographs of the farm by following us on facebook and twitter. With the weather turning colder and the grass growth slowing right down we have started to bring the cattle back into the sheds for the winter. During the winter months they will be bedded down on lovely clean straw to sleep on and fed on a diet of grass silage and hay. Grass silage is grass which has been cut in the summer and then bailed up into large round bales before being wrapped in black plastic. By wrapping it in plastic it ensures no air can get to the grass and means that the grass ferments making it lovely and rich for the cattle to enjoy eating. It has quite a pungent smell to it but the cattle really do love it! By feeding them this we ensure that the cattle maintain a grass diet all throughout the year.

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Recipe of the Month

James Florey

Lasagne

A firm, family favourite perfect for midweek dinners. Sure to be loved by adults and children alike. Plus our beef mince really does make it extra special!!

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Farm Update - 3rd October 2016

James Florey

Cattle

The cattle really have looked a picture over the past month or so, roaming around the fields enjoying the sun on their backs. The calves continue to grow, feeding off their mothers as well as eating the grass. Over the course of the past month some of cattle have been moved into new fields with fresh grass - they absolutely love this! It is always a pleasure to see them let into a new field and gallop off across it with the calves chasing along behind!

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