Monneley Farm is a tenanted family run farm. It has 400 acres of which there is 80 acres grown as maize, 50 acres grown as wheat with the remainder as grassland. We are managing 90 acres of the farm under a Countryside Stewardship Scheme.
We have a dairy herd of 150 cows plus followers, it is a multi breed herd comprising Holsteins, Jerseys and Ayrshires. The milk is sold to Muller based at Market Drayton in Shropshire, as a milk buyer they have a preference for protein.
Our average yield figures are:
8,500kg 4.5% Fat and 3.3% Protein
John manages the farm on a day to day basis, with help from wife Amanda, his parents and a full time employee.
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