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Hi
My name is Stephen Benbow, and I farm in partnership with my parents, Alan and Mary.
We run a dairy farm on the Welsh border in the
UK. The farm consists of 96 acres (38 ha), of our own plus a
further 36 acres (14 ha) rented. Which 33 acres (13 ha) are
forage Maize (corn). The rest is grass. We milk on average 55
cows, and are rearing another 65 heifers, of which the surplus
will be sold at calving.
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The current herd average is 9323kgs,...... 4.11% fat, 3.21% protein..........
A view from the farm.
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Current service sires are, Cubby Metro, Rudolph, Carlton, Lee, Juror, Dannix and Formation. We also partisipate in the Cogent progeny testing Scheme.
The climate is maritime with an average 700 mm of rain each year. The winters are very mild, with very little snow or frost. the summers are cool.
Average daily temperatures
January minimum |
maximum |
July minimum |
Maximum |
1 C |
6 C |
11 C |
24 C |
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