North Bellshill Farm

John and Charlie Renner of North Bellshill Farm in Northumberland run a family-owned mixed farm specialising in beef and sheep.

Farm Facts

• Location: Bellshill, Belford, Northumberland
• 202 hectares
• Mixed beef and sheep farm
• Aberdeen Angus (suckler cows)
• Sheep (Texel and Suffolk ewes)
• Grass leys and herbal leys grown as forage
• LEAF Demonstration Farm

NUE-Leg Goals

• Grass protein conversion is key to a more profitable beef rearing business. Renners hope that NUE-Leg will help improve business efficiencies.
• More broad-spectrum grass swards are better for rumen health and help create a more diverse environment.