Dumfries Monitor Farm: Introductory Video

Dumfries Monitor Farm
Barnbackle is a 500ac beef and sheep farm run by Richard and partner Hayley Currie, with Richard’s parents, Andrew and Janice.
There are 150 suckler cows, 20 store cattle, and 700 ewes at Barnbackle. The cows are sim-luings and calve in spring and autumn. Most calves are sold as sucklers with only a small number kept through winter. Richard also runs a small heard of pedigree Charolais cattle, supplying local farmers with bulls to meet their requirements. Some of the cattle get out wintered on kale.
The sheep also winter on kale, as well as swedes. Ewes are texel cross mules and all the lambs are sold off grass.

The aims at Barnbackle are to maximise production from grass and forage. Watch now to hear more about the farm and what the family is looking to focus on during the programme.