Modern Times
We are now the fifth generation on the farm which is run by Brian Henman and his son Anthony, with some help from one man during harvest.
Harvesting wheat at night Ploughing
Today we use modern machinery to run the farm. 100 acres in a day is easily attainable to harvest wheat or plough, cultivate and plant the crops.
The cropping includes wheat for bread or biscuit making, beans for inclusion as protein in animal feeds and oilseed rape for vegetable oil and biodiesel production; although we have made the decision to discontinue the latter. We produce enough grain to make the equivalent of four million loaves of bread.
As farmers, we are conscious of our carbon footprint and have planted thousands of trees for the benefit of future generations. We partake in various environmental schemes to encourage hares, lapwings, barn owls, grey partridge and planted strips of ground with a pollen and nectar mix for bumble bees and food for small birds. We are replanting and restoring saxon mix hedgerows. Red kites have also appeared over the last three years. A beekeeper produces honey on the farm for sale through local shops. This assists in the pollination of our crops.
There is a small herd of Dexter Cattle which graze the
pastures around the farmstead. They are an old Celtic breed which originated in the south west of Ireland, and can be either brown or black.
pastures around the farmstead. They are an old Celtic breed which originated in the south west of Ireland, and can be either brown or black. As farmers, we are conscious of our carbon footprint and have planted thousands of trees for the benefit of future generations. We partake in various environmental schemes to encourage hares, lapwings, barn owls, grey partridge and planted strips of ground with a pollen and nectar mix for bumble bees and food for small birds. We are replanting and restoring saxon mix hedgerows. Red kites have also appeared over the last three years. A beekeeper produces honey on the farm for sale through local shops. This assists in the pollination of our crops.