Archive Article: 2002/04/19

19 April 2002

Taking an early cut, while the sun shines at Thornton Farm, near Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Spencer Mogridge forages grass cut 48 hours earlier using the farms own silaging kit, assisted by his brother Ralph. The 22ha (55 acre) crop had grown well since it was sown last August, with a Nickersons seven-year perennial ryegrass and clover ley. Together with their mother June, the Mogridges milk 130 cows and rear 100 beef animals for sale as stores on their 120ha (300 acre) grass farm.