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Last calf of the year November 28, 2011
The last calf of the year has now been born - another little girl born on Bonfire Night and all will now be quiet until March.  Work is  a... [MORE]

New Dexter Baby! October 05, 2011
One of our newest Dexter heifers has just give birth to a new little girl!  It wasn't entirely expected as when we bought the heifer in May she... [MORE]

Blackbird has twins again! October 01, 2011
Blackbird - our oldest cow and Paul's favourite has now calved again.  She has had twins, a boy and a girl.  Both are growing well but the... [MORE]

Prona wins again! July 01, 2011
We had a really successful outing to The Three Counties Show with Prona and Georgie winning their classes and Prona then going on to win Champion Ab... [MORE]

Show Champion!! June 10, 2011
This year's show season is now upon us.  Last week we took the team to The Royal Bath & West where Prona managed to win Champion Aberdeen A... [MORE]

New baby! June 02, 2011
Buttercup the Dexter had a little bull calf yesterday - it is incredibly cute and is already trying to run around! Pictures will follow soon ... [MORE]

Dexters come and go May 20, 2011
We said a fond farewell to last year's Dexter calf, Rosie a couple of weeks ago.  She has gone to live on a farm in France with several of our ... [MORE]

Daffodil weekends March 25, 2011
The sun is shining and the daffodils are in full bloom.  Last weekend was Kempley's Daffodil weekend, this week it is Oxenhall's turn and next ... [MORE]

Daffodils!! March 03, 2011
The first daffodils are now out and the grass is beginning to grow - spring is definitely on its way.  The daffodil weekends in Kempley, Dymock... [MORE]

Roll on Springtime! January 11, 2011
The snow has gone and everything has warmed up now, we just have to put up with the mud instead!! The days are lengthening though (it was ... [MORE]

Show success September 18, 2010
In the pouring rain at Monmouth Show at the end of August we managed to win Champion and Reserve Aberdeen Angus and Reserve Supreme Beef animal with... [MORE]

Blackbird has finally done it! August 26, 2010
After 5 bull calves in 4 years Paul's favourite cow has finally produced a heifer calf!  She has been named after her mother and can be seen ra... [MORE]

Radio 4 July 17, 2010
Since finding out we are in the last 3 of FW Beef Farmer of the Year we have had all sorts of publicity. Yesterday we recorded a programme for the R... [MORE]

Farmers Weekly Beef Farmer of the year June 04, 2010
We have made it to the last 3 of the Farmers Weekly Beef Farmer of the Year competition.  The judges visited us yesterday but we will have t... [MORE]

Ferdinand May 23, 2010
Ferdinand the Dexter has now been born and also spends his time running around the paddock with his tail in the air!  He and Rosie are a grea... [MORE]

Goliath's a Dad!! May 18, 2010
Those of you who have visited us before may remember the big black bull called Goliath.  His first calf has now been born - it is a little bo... [MORE]

Sunshine! April 19, 2010
The daffodils are now just going over - they have been stunning this year, all of them in flower at once rather than in dribs and drabs.  Wit... [MORE]

Daffodils March 03, 2010
The daffodil weekends will soon be upon us - Oxenhall are having their celebrations this weekend, 6&7th March with the Dymock festivities due ... [MORE]

Snowdrops February 04, 2010
Spring maybe around the corner now - the snowdrops are just coming out but there is still no sign of the daffodils yet.  ... [MORE]

Sunshine and Calves January 03, 2010
We have managed to miss all the recent snow - just getting cold rain and sleet instead and are very grateful that the sun has retur... [MORE]

New babies October 07, 2009
Our last calves for this year have now been born, 4 boys and 1 girl.  All of them are red Aberdeen Angus calves and they are the colour of gi... [MORE]

Summer is here! August 18, 2009
The weather is definitely improving and the mud has nearly gone!  There are even combines out in the fields on the other side of the valley.&... [MORE]

Three Counties Show July 10, 2009
The Three Counties Show has now been and gone.  We took the same cows again but this time we managed to win the cow with calf at foot cl... [MORE]

Calves everywhere June 02, 2009
We have now got calves being born all over the place - 7 have been born in the last couple of days and another 3 are due in the next couple of weeks.... [MORE]

Novice Showmen June 02, 2009
We have just spent last week at The Royal Bath and West Show with 4 of our Aberdeen Angus cattle which was a new experience for cows and showmen alike... [MORE]

The cows are out! March 17, 2009
The cows and calves are out running around the field like mad things.  They haven't seen grass for about 3 months and are a little over exci... [MORE]

 


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