Rachel & Richard Risdon
Woodrow Barton, Brampford Speke, Exeter, Devon
- Farm size: 110ha
- Annual rainfall: 865mm
- Soil type: Clay loam over river gravel
Rachel and Richard Risdon have a 300-strong spring calving Friesian cross Jersey dairy herd in Devon.
The herd is rotationally grazed and yield about 4,900 litres and 452kg of milk solids from about 650kg of concentrate.
They operate a grass-based system – and top up with cake when necessary, focusing on having cows out grazing from calving in February until late November.
Transition goals:
- Securing adequate labour
- Better understanding ELMs
- Reducing carbon footprint