Old Manor Farm. Equestrian Supplies and Aberdeen Angus Beef.

Old Manor Farm is run by Mark and Nic Cooper. The Cooper family have farmed in Henlow for five generations.

We run the farm in conjunction with my father's farm approximately a mile away. Since graduating from Harper Adams Agricultural College in 1998 we started producing hay for the equine market, and in 2005 the first crop of haylage grass was grown. The demand for top quality haylage has led to an increase in area planted for the 2006 season. In addition to hay and haylage we supply wood shavings and straw for bedding. Virtually all our products are delivered direct to the customer.

The farm grows a range of arable crops including, milling wheat for bread making, naked oats for animal feed, and sugar beet for British Sugar. We also breed and rear beef cattle for several abattoirs supplying the major supermarkets including Aberdeen Angus beef for Waitrose.