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Alice Townsend represents Newbottle Estate Farms. The Estate has been owned by her family since F.E. Smith first moved to Charlton in the 1900's. The farm is a partnership between John and Lady Juliet Townsend and is managed day to day by their daughter. Newbottle Estate is a 520 ha grass and arable farm. We mainly grow cereals, oil seed rape and feed crops for our cattle. All key arable operations are carried out by NDR. We also produce Newbottle Beef from our Aberdeen Angus and small Longhorn herd. Newbottle Beef is exclusively marketed through Brackley Butchers, which is part of the Estate. The Estate also has several residential property lets in Charlton. The ethos of the farm has always been to maximise performance whilst maintaining high standards. Our aim is to produce all products and services to a very high level whilst taking our responsibilities as custodians of the countryside very seriously. For more information: www.newbottleestate.com
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Ed Deeley is NDR's operations manager looking after machinery purchases and day to day operations. He also manages his family farm with his father Richard Deeley at Manor Farm, Souldern. It is a mixed 275 ha farm of which 175 ha are in arable production. The remainder are grassland and woodland made up predominantly of historic parkland and water meadows. The farm is running several environmental schemes to preserve water meadows and beautiful parkland as well as Entry Level Scheme being run across the whole farm. We also farm a further 188 ha of arable on contract for Joe Pickford of JW Pickford & Son, Ashgrove Farm, Ardley. This is an interesting place to farm as we also utilise green waste compost and the arable system has to fit around an extensive livestock system. In 2009 we completed a substantial development of our grainstore facilities. We can, therefore now offer a high quality drying and storage service to local farmers. For more information click here |
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Pete Rymer is Middle Farms representative on NDR's board. PR & IC Rymer Ltd is a family run farm situated near Mixbury on the Northants/Oxfordshire border. Middle Farm's arable enterprise consists of 320 ha of combinable crops. We tend to grow wheat and rape with other break crops as needed. We also have 60 acres of grassland which is used for hay production and sheep grazing by neighbouring farmers. The farm is a member of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme and the Entry Level Scheme. We have also diversified our business by converting traditional farm buildings into office and storage lets as well as offering bed and breakfast accomodation. For more information: |
Nigel Oakey represents the D J Oakey & Son partnership on NDR's board. The Oakey family have farmed for four generations in the Northants/Oxfordshire border. The main enterprise is based at Grange Farm, Godington with a second holding at College Farm, Aynho. Some 320 ha of arable crops are grown on the farms, consisting of milling and feed wheat, oil seed rape, winter beans and peas. Around 40 ha of grass is used for the production of quality hay. Both farms participate in the Countryside Stewardship, the ESA and ELS Schemes with ponds and hedges being planted as well as new woodlands being established. In 2005 we diversified into rural tourism, launching ‘Grange Farm Country Cottages’ at Godington. An old Victorian milking parlour and threshing barn were converted to provide four star self catering cottages on the farm. We run two fishing lakes stocked with a variety of course fish, which can be fished by guests and on day tickets. For more information: |
