OSR is harvested by direct combining approximately 7 days following dessication. The farm is a member of the Tynegrain drying and storage co-operative based at Tyne Dock, South Shields. All cereals and oilseeds intended for storage are dried and stored at Tynegrain. A capacity of 1150 tonnes drying and storage facilities are owned. The initial FWAG habitat improvement plan was formulated in 1985 and has been incorporated in a MAff Countryside Stewardship Scheme 1995 which concentrates on field margins and hedge maintenance.
Hedgerows are an important component of the landscape and conservation features of the Tyne Valley.
Hedgerows link the numerous coniferous plantations, and some mature broad-leaved trees within the hedges are also important.