Lou is the owner of Cragend Farm with her husband Shaun, and deals with everything from Holiday Accommodation inquiries to egg collection from the chickens; she is the social media and web design finger-tapper.
After a tense week of watching and waiting we have a final count on our Rare Breed maternity unit.
One heifer, one bullock and one, sadly, stillborn bullock.
Although we are so sad that all three cows did not have successful births, we are pleased that there are two more Whitebred Shortborns to add to the numbers in the world.
Our Artificial Insemination programme can been seen as a success and we will continue to breed these beautiful animals in future years.
Find Out More About Cragend
Cragend Farm has a interesting and diverse history, from technical innovations to historic buildings. Tied in closely to the neighbouring Cragside Estate home of Victorian inventor and industrialist Lord Armstrong.