Lambing 2026 is nearly here!

Lambing 2026 is nearly here!

We’ll soon be busy starting to lamb here on the farm at Ferneley’s! This year we’re lambing just under 150 ewes, so we will have lots of new life to look after on the farm. Keep an eye on our social media @ferneleys for more updates on what...
Spring calving

Spring calving

We’re busy on the farm at the moment. We’ve just started spring calving 2025. Meet one of the first arrivals, a little heifer (girl) calf. She’s doing really well and is looking forward to some more calves being born so she can have some more mates...
It’s nearly time for calving!

It’s nearly time for calving!

We’re starting to prepare for lots of new arrivals here on the farm! We start calving in the middle of March, so keep an eye on our social media @ferneleys for lots of cute updates! The cows that are due to calve are currently relaxing & getting ready for...
Grazing 2023

Grazing 2023

Grazing 2023 We turned the cows out at the end of March, as the grass was growing well & the ground conditions were coping with the cows grazing. Things started to get a little difficult when we had lots of rain during the beginning of April, as the ground...
Farm Update

Farm Update

It’s been a busy few weeks on the farm! At the start of June we started mowing ready for silaging to start. Making silage means we have food over the winter for our cows. During the winter months the cows don’t go out into the fields because it’s so...
Why Ferneley’s?

Why Ferneley’s?

Why Ferneley’s? The common question we get asked is why did we choose to call our family business ‘Ferneley’s’.  In 1990, our best Friesian cow called Faithfull won Top Cow and Highest Yielding Cow in Leicestershire and Rutland herd...