Stephen Frend

Farm Manager on Newford Suckler Demonstration Farm, Athleague 🐂🌱 #Newforddemo | Beef and Sheep 🐑Barnagrotty Texels

[Dawn Meats Demonstration Farms @DawnDemoFarms]

🚜Less than 1 week to go until the Newford Demonstration Farm Open Day!
With calving now wrapped up, the focus turns to breeding, grassland and system efficiency. Join us next week for a practical, on‑farm look at the Newford system🌱🐄
👉Find out more: https://t.co/tLYtNuJ2W4

[Dawn Meats Demonstration Farms @DawnDemoFarms]

🐄❄️Only 1 Week to Go! ❄️🐄
Join us next Wednesday for a “Getting Winter Ready' information evening event at Newford Farm!
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 8th October
🕧 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Newford Farm, Athleague, Co. Roscommon, F42 AH57
#NewfordFarm #SucklerCalfToBeef #NewfordDemo

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We had a great afternoon yesterday, showing a group of French and Irish Aubrac breeders around Newford Farm and discussing all things Irish agriculture🌱🐄🤠
#NewfordDemo #NewfordFarm

[Dawn Meats Demonstration Farms @DawnDemoFarms]

May was a busy month at Newford with first-cut silage completed for the suckler herd and second-cut silage taken from our multi-cut system for the store to finishing shed. Some paddocks were reseeded along with breeding progressing nicely.
Read more👇
https://t.co/p802wbuRmP

[Dawn Meats Demonstration Farms @DawnDemoFarms]

In the latest article from #NewfordDemo, Farm Manager Stephen Frend chats through all things grassland with the recent rise in temperature. Stephen discusses tips for keeping on top of grass in May and retaining sward quality later into summer and more.
👉https://t.co/4ypi0G4orS

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A smasher from a first calver and by @bova_ai Deerpark Nevin. #Newforddemo

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Grand views from the office today on #Newforddemo 🌞

[Dawn Meats @dawnmeatsgroup]

We are currently recruiting for a Farm Manager at Newford Farm in County Roscommon.
See below for more details or apply here: https://t.co/35cUmpLef6 👈

[Dawn Meats Demonstration Farms @DawnDemoFarms]

At #NewfordDemo, this weeks weather has provided a great opportunity to make our first cut silage, this is part of a multi-cut system for our finishing unit. ☀️🚜🐮

[Dawn Meats Demonstration Farms @DawnDemoFarms]

⭐Update from Newford Farm⭐
Newford's grazing year commenced on February 1st🐄
Over the upcoming weeks we are aiming to ensure we have sufficient grass to start the second rotation on the first week of April. Watch this short video to find out how we are doing so🌱
#NewfordDemo

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Calving moving along nicely on #Newforddemo

[Farming Independent @Farming_Indo]

How small fixes are making a difference as cows calve with minimal assistance https://t.co/AxSlHxIiwf

[Dawn Meats Demonstration Farms @DawnDemoFarms]

At #NewfordDemo,Some of our very first Aubrac calves have been born🐄
Deerpark Nevin,a @bova_ai bull was chosen as a new bull last year for our first calvers based on his ease of calving. He’s working out great so far,with very little assistance needed for strong, lively calves👏

[Dawn Meats Demonstration Farms @DawnDemoFarms]

At #NewfordDemo, yearling heifers have recently gone out to grass. They are avg. 380 kg having achieved 0.8 kg ADG over the 2 month housing period🐮.
They are grazing off some heavy covers while the weather allows to encourage regrowth & stock can be rehoused if necessary.

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The first week of February has been a busy introduction to Spring with the arrival of our first 8 calves of 2025!🐄🐮
The recent mild frosty weather has also been ideal for the newly calved cows and their calves to get out to grass during the day🌱🌞
#NewfordDemo

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Back in my happy place this week on #Newforddemo #calving25

[Farming Independent @Farming_Indo]

Is red clover silage a good feed for finishing? Here’s how we are testing it https://t.co/CluIVudaQT

[Dawn Meats Demonstration Farms @DawnDemoFarms]

December update from Newford👇
Weanlings are housed,bullocks weighing 356 kg avg and heifers weighing 335 kg avg getting 2kg of a 16% protein ration with 72 dmd silage. Cows and in-calf heifers got their IBR annual booster & since mid december they are getting pre-calving mineral

[Dawn Meats Demonstration Farms @DawnDemoFarms]

Read the article link below 👇as Newford Suckler Demo Farm manager Stephen Frend chats through recent activity at Newford including the finishing results for the first of the 2023 born cattle and their kill out information and more🐮
#NewfordDemo

https://t.co/6ATevErkvc

[Dawn Meats Demonstration Farms @DawnDemoFarms]

At Newford Farm - first 28 heifers finished, 9 off grass and the rest after 8 weeks housed. 8 bullocks finished also, they were 3 weeks housed.
First of the cows housed on 28th Oct with access to our greenfeed machine. The rest are still outdoors grazing to be housed next week🐄

[Dawn Meats Demonstration Farms @DawnDemoFarms]

It was great to welcome 170+ students from across Ireland to Co. Roscommon yesterday for a Student Open Day at Newford Demonstration Farm 🐮
Topics discussed on the day included -
Farm Objectives, Breeding Performance, Grassland Management, followed by a Live Forum & much more☑️