Nick Heard prefers organic farming because it offers a better style of farming which is less pressurised both for farmer and livestock
Nick is also a member of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme which requires certain standards of land management such as maintaining 6 metre borders around each field up to the hedgerow
Although part of an organic feed buying group, Nick also grows Maize and Barley as feed with Barley being grown in the spring.
He feels that organic methods cope better with global warming as the roots of Red Clover grow longer and therefore cope better with drought conditions
Facts about Lynch Farm
Size of Farm
540 acres
Size of Dairy Herd
240
Amount of milk/year
1,400,000 litres
Breeds of cows kept
Holstein, New Zealand Friesian, Swedish Red, Ayreshire
On average Lynch Farm's cows give 18 litres of milk a day in winter and 25 litres per day in spring
Farm Gallery - click on the image for a larger view
