Our Farm

Pork Production.

Ashleigh Farms began from humble beginnings in the early 1960s. The original unit started with two sows and a big dream, today it is home to over 13000 pigs and a dedicated work force. As the business grew over the years so too did the need to expand. In 2001 the Caliso Bay unit was purchased and redeveloped. Today it is among the top performing farms in Europe, producing up to 35 pigs per sow per year and at the forefront of trail work carried out by Ashleigh Farms.

We at Ashleigh farms have a very high emphasis on animal health and welfare, production output and staff development.  We are very aware of the importance of bio-security and therefore produce our own breeding stock, transport our own pigs and manufacture and deliver our own feed.

Mill Production.

Ashleigh Farms Milling produces almost all the feed supplied to our pigs. The feed ingredients are high quality raw materials sourced from approved suppliers. We carry out strict quality assurance protocols to ensure only the highest quality feed is available to our pigs. Our diets are formulated by specialist nutritional companies and are constantly monitored and reviewed to ensure we are achieving the maximum efficiency.

Sustainable Energy

Ashleigh Farms recently secured Horizon 2020 Fast Track to Innovation funding to develop an exciting new renewable energy concept designed for Pig farms. Our environmental spin out company Ashleigh Environmental is working with its  project partners across Europe to bring our concept to market. The system is called Biowave will be the first of its kind at this scale. The technology is a novel integration of Microwave and Anaerobic Digestion system. We plan to construct a full scale Anaerobic Digestion unit on your farm in Ballinameela in 2017.

System advantages

• Over 50% more methane produced from pig manure compared to conventional methods. The methane is then safely converted into renewable heat and electricity.
• Reduced requirement for additional AD feedstock requirement such as maize or grass silage.
• Shorted digestion time meaning reduction in capital costs.
• Production of nutrient rich fertiliser. The nutrients are considerably more available than in raw slurry, meaning it is easier for plants to make use of the nutrients.
• Positive environmental impact as green house gas releases into the atmosphere are reduced significantly.
• Designed for pig farmers.

More information can be found on our project website – www.ashleighenv.com