Newton Farm Partners
The GOODMEAT herd
Newton Farm is based in Newton St Loe near Bath. The farm is regeneratively farmed and is lowland rolling hills and meadows.
Farm Facts
- Newton Farm Partners – Josh Gay, with parents Hugh & Celia, and brother Will
- Newton St Loe, Bath
- 500 acre farm tenanted from Duchy of Cornwall
- South Devon 60 cow pedigree herd with Aberdeen Angus 60 cow cross-bred herd
- Award-winning farm shop and butchery and café supplied by the farm
Performance
- Finishing at 22-24 months
- Carcases 320-240kg DW
- Usually achieving R4L, R3, R4H and U3H grades
Management
- Spring & autumn calving herds
- Grass & herbal leys, including clover; mob grazing
- No bought-in feed
- Outwinter with bale grazing
- The management of the land aims to reduce the need for artificial fertiliser and improves the soil
- Aim to completely out winter to eliminate cost of housing & reduce antibiotic usage
- HLS for 13 years
- High health status
Testimony
“Mob grazing, resting the fields for 60 days allows crops to flower, set seed and put down good roots, ensuring nothing is over-grazed. “Last year was the first year we implemented this system and I got an extra 45 days grazing in one year
“We’re going to prioritise the South Devon going forward as we have a number of footpaths here and the cattle are particularly docile”