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contents
Welcome
News ...................................... 4-8 Nesbitt ............................... 52-53
Belmont Regency ....................... 9 Graham Edwards ..................... 53
Showtime ........................... 10-12 Young Farmers ......................... 54
I thought I would never hear myself
Limousin Cattle Society ............ 13 Robson Tractors Open Day ..56-57 say this but the weather has been
Sawley and District Lumley ...............................58-59 beautiful recently, but of course
you guys need the rain so let’s
Auction Mart....................... 14-15 Great Newsome Brewery .....60-61 hope we get some heavy showers
Holmfirth Auction Mart . ...... 16-18 Rising Sun Farm . ................62-64 throughout May so that you can
Ritchie ..................................... 19 Brian Robinson ...................66-67 sort out all those acres of dry land
and thirsty crops!
Donaldson ..........................20-22 West Nubbock ....................68-69
This issue is yet again another
BASF ....................................... 23 Field to Fork . ...................... 70-73 busy one that covers a variety of
Ladds................................. 24-27 Bolster Moor Farm Shop ...... 74-75 interesting agricultural features.
Ann Barugh’s is one feature in
Ben Marsden ......................28-30 Hazard . .............................. 76-77
particular that might catch your
Barugh .................................... 31 Marwood ................................. 78 eye; this lady is a force to be
Garrowby Estate Farm ......... 32-33 Neil Blyth ................................ 79 reckoned with as she continues to
Managing Director/ farm at the grand age of 86! See
Editor Fitzsimon ............................34-35 Green Farm Health ................... 80
page 31 to read her story.
Simone Gallon Quattro .................................... 36 Heath ...................................... 81
Another subject that we here at
Tel: 01274 610 101
Yorkshire Generators ................ 37 Jeffrey ..................................... 82 FarmersMart are 100% behind is
simone@farmers-mart.co.uk
Weatherhead ......................38-39 Dairy ....................................... 83 the on-going saga between Ken
CONSULTANT Editor Jacksons and DEFRA. After a 13-
Chris Berry Willoughby . ........................40-41 Fawcett ..............................84-85 month-long dispute over whether
Tel: 0113 2643 645 Watson ...............................42-44 Property .............................86-87 or not his prized bull Boxster had
chris@farmers-mart.co.uk Machinery . .........................45-48 Competition ............................. 88 TB, Ken has won his appeal.
FarmersMart would like to wish
ASSISTANT Editor Brockhills of Yorkshire .............. 49 Farming People ........................ 89 Ken and all the Jackson family
Lucie Carter
Handley .............................. 50-51 Contractors Guide .................... 90 the best but sadly I don’t think we
Tel: 01274 610 101
have heard the last of this. Please
lucie@farmers-mart.co.uk
see page 7 for more details. As we
Sales Manager/ go to print DEFRA now intend to
SUBSCRIPTIONS pursue the matter further.
Ben Walton On a more positive note a big
Tel: 01274 610 101 congratulations goes to our very
ben@farmers-mart.co.uk own Chris Berry and his band the
ADVERTISING Account Singing Farmers. As this issue goes
Manager to print Chris and the rest of the
Nicola Robson band are receiving a special award
nicola@farmers-mart.co.uk from RABI. See page 11 for more
Damien Downing details.
damien@farmers-mart.co.uk p34-35 p58-59 Another big thank you goes to all
Feature Editors you farmers featured in this edition
Jennifer Mackenzie, Chris Berry, for allowing us to come and see you
Harold Woolgar during your hectic lambing time; I
know it has not been easy.
Design
Our summer edition is out just
James Ockelford
before The Great Yorkshire Show,
The FarmersMart so if you are interested in featuring
40 Stockhill Road, Greengates in our biggest issue of the year just
Bradford, BD10 9AX give me a ring.
Tel: 01274 610 101 We’ll see you at the shows
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We mail to over 10,000 industry contacts with an Simone
approximately readership of 30,000 throughout
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County Durham, Northumberland,Berwickshire,
Roxburghshire and Dumfries and Galloway.
CONCRETE LIMITED
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
FARMER CHALLENGES
DEFRA RULING
KEN JACKSON OF FORLORN HOPE FARM
IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE GIVES US HIS
ACCOUNT OF EVENTS
Unbeaten in the show ring Champion
Blonde Bull Hallmark Boxster
passed a routine Tuberculosis (TB)
skin test in March last year; but
just one month later his life was
put under threat after he tested
positive to a blood test.
This test however was not carried
out correctly as animal health
technicians had mixed two of his
blood samples on the farm to obtain
one full tube. My wife Anita and I
HALLMARK Boxster AWAITS HIS FATE
challenged the result and offered to
pay for the test to be retaken. After
several months of discussion the a closed herd and are keen to
Department for Environment, Food have the test carried out as soon
and Rural Affairs (Defra) officials as possible. All of these pedigree
at Leeds decided that the samples cattle will have to be put into the
had not been mixed and issued a food chain if the restrictions are not
slaughter notice for Boxster which lifted soon because the demand
forced us into taking legal action. for pedigree bulls remains high
Now after a long, arduious 13 throughout spring, but will surely
month-long legal battle with Defra diminish over the next few months.
we have won our case. And it was On the 14th of April Justice
announced to the press on Friday McCombe ordered that Defra pay
the 6th of May that Defra would not all the costs involved with an initial
appeal against a High Court verdict £15,000 to be paid within 14 days,
that Hallmark Boxster’s blood test which we are still yet to receive.
was in fact carried out incorrectly, We now find ourselves with legal
and that he should be treated as bills for several times this amount
though he hadn’t been given an left to settle and are in the process
official TB test. Boxster is now of accumulating the total costs
waiting to be retested as his true incurred.
TB status remains unknown, and
Without our tremendous team
although the judge insisted we treat
working with us we’re sure that
him as if the test had never taken
none of this would have been
place, we have kept him isolated
made possible, and so we would
from the herd until we get the all-
like to say a huge thank you to our
clear from a properly performed test
lawyers Barker Gotelee of Ipswich,
carried out according to the policy.
Barrister Dan Stiliz and Professor
We don’t like to think about losing Paul Torgerson. We would also like
him after all we have been through to thank our family, friends and the
but we do have to face up to the general public for their continued
possibility that it might happen. Our support.
herd has been clear from TB since
It has been a very long year but we
the 4th Jan after having passed two
had to stand by our principles. We
consecutive tests, (all animals on
believe that if something is not done
the farm with exception to Boxster
correctly then it should be rectified.
have passed seven TB tests in
total) we therefore do not want to
jeopardize its status by returning Ken Jackson,
Boxster to the herd until we are Forlorn Hope Farm
sure it is safe to do so. Walden Stubbs
At present we have the best crop of Doncaster DN6 9BT
bulls we have ever had, all waiting
to be taken to the pedigree sales. EDS note: All the best.
Until Boxster is tested we remain
Todmorden Show: 18th Rural Activities Park Dumfries Show: 5th- 6th Park Farm Nidderdale Show: 19th
Singing Farmers
receive RABI
special award
When the Singing Farmers concerts
first made their debut in 2004 with Top row from left:
four concerts all around Yorkshire Tony Richards, Philip Holden,
little did the people involved know Charles Marwood,
that they would become such a big Lloyd Lockwood
hit amongst the farming and rural Bottom row from left:
community. Ken Jackson, Chris Berry
Eight years on and the concerts
have not only raised vital funds for
(farming and rural journalist); Phillip
the Royal Agricultural Benevolent
Holden (owner of farm supply shops
Institution, they have also become
in the Dales); and farmers Ken
an annual social gathering and have
Jackson, Charles Marwood and Tony
brought about greater profile than
Richards. They are complemented
IT’S ALMOST
ever for the charity.
by keyboard player Lloyd Lockwood.
Just as Farmers Mart was going to
‘Over the years, from our humble
press the team that is the Singing
beginning playing in front of 100
Farmers were heading down to
people in Hawes in 2004 we have
Oxford to pick up a special award
SHOWTIME!
developed into a real touring family,’
from the charity in recognition of
says Chris. ‘It’s nice of the RABI to
their services.
present us with this award, but it
The Singing Farmers 2011 concerts is the concerts themselves that are
were once again a huge success this great fun. We all enjoy entertaining
year with concerts held in Skipton, our audiences so much and if you
Malton, Brandesburton and Leyburn. haven’t been to one yet don’t miss The Driffield Agricultural Society such as the Wood-Mizer and tree
The group is made up of Chris Berry us next year!’ will be celebrating its 136th chipper in action together with the
Driffield Show on Wednesday, chain saw sculptor.
20th July. The Driffield Show has This section will also be home to
established itself over the years as the third Fencing and Landscape
the highlight of the local calendar News sponsored National Fencing
and boasts an average footfall of Competition. This competition
over 28,000 visitors throughout continues to go from strength to
the course of the day. strength and the Society is delighted
Every year the Society looks to to have Simone and her team at
improve the content and quality Fencing News/FarmersMart on
of the Driffield Show to ensure it board coordinating the event which
retains the prestigious reputation creates a huge level of interest.
that it currently has and, of If you have been to the Driffield
course, this years proves to be no Show we are sure you will want to
exception. come again. If you haven’t been
The relocation of the Livestock before, come along for a fantastic,
Area in 2009 has made a vast good value, traditional day out,
improvement to the Show, enabling we are confident you will not be
better viewing of the high calibre of disappointed!
livestock that is attracted to exhibit Driffield Show continues to be
at the Show, and the extensive fantastic value for money with
improvements to vehicle access advance tickets now being available
to and from the Showground has to purchase at the discounted rate
also made loading and unloading of £10 for adults, £8 for senior
of stock both quicker and safer. citizens, £4 for children plus in an
Sited close to the Livestock Section attempt to keep prices for families
this year will be The Sheep Show. down to an absolute minimum a
The Sheep Show is a fun and family ticket can be purchased in
educational live show of sheep advance for only £24. In addition
breeds and shearing. all car parking will remain free!
Trade space within the Fencing,
Foestry and Renewables Area has
proven to be exceptional this year For more information on
and this area will again incorporate the Driffield Show go to
several demonstration areas offering www.driffieldshow.co.uk
the opportunity for visitors to see or call 01377 257494
some of the big forestry equipment
Stockists of
Everyone here has worked hard to the week for all visitors to the town
build it up in order to keep our little and has earned a reputation for its
market going. We’ve done it mainly prices, service and good food.
through diversifying to create more ‘The market simply couldn’t survive
money. We now have a car wash, without us doing all the things we
the café ‘Teacups’ and the fat cattle are now doing,’ says Judy. ‘Livestock
and fat sheep collection centre in numbers are down nationally and
addition to the livestock market we’re fighting to keep numbers up,
itself.’ in order to do that we have had to
Equestrian sales, farm machinery expand our area. Around here a lot
deep in thought
Quality equals
surprising prices
Chris Berry talks with Anthony Hobson and David Moxon
at Holmfirth Market
‘Our market can compete with ‘You have to do the job right in but it doesn’t matter to our buyers. was frightening and by the time
York, Selby and Bakewell. I think this part of the country to compete They know that what they are we include all the training and a
people are surprised at how much effectively and the sheep are as buying here is quality stock.’ new member of staff that we have
they can make for their stock here good as you will find anywhere in The farmers who bring stock to needed it has probably cost us
at Holmfirth.’ the UK.’ Holmfirth Market could have a around £10,000. That’s no good to
These are the bold words of David The bedrock of the market is still 50 mile round trip at least to go us here at all. As far as we know
Moxon and Anthony Hobson, the its regular Tuesday livestock market anywhere else, so most are happy we have gone to all this expense
Auctioneer and Chairman of the and that normally sees around 300- to support their local mart. at this end but there’s no checking
market which is currently enjoying 400 sheep going through, along been done at the other end.’
‘This mart is still the meeting place
a very buoyant trade. with 40-50 store cattle. for the week for farmers. Here The area around Holmfirth was
‘The market is keeping going very ‘We have a number of buyers they can not only trade their stock once densely populated with dairy
nicely. We are fairly busy with around the sale ring,’ says Anthony. successfully, they can also discuss farms, but in common with many
regular sales as well as special ‘We don’t have any of the bigger the way of the world.’ other areas that is no longer the
shows and sales throughout the supermarkets directly but we have case with many dairy farmers
Anthony explains one of their
year. It’s also a very well attended a number of local buyers including having left the industry.
biggest problems in recent times as
mart that attracts good quality a local butcher who buys fat cattle facing up to EID tagging. ‘When a farm comes on to the
livestock from as far afield as out of here that come back into market in this valley it is carved up.
‘That has had to be a massive
Goole, York and below Sheffield,’ the café. The majority of smaller The house goes, the barn goes for
investment for us, but we had no
says David. farmers here aren’t Farm Assured conversion and the fields are sold
choice but to do it. The set-up cost
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holmfirth auction mart
individually to the pony brigade,’ cob could have made 1000 guineas,
says Anthony. ‘When we do get now it is struggling to make 300-400
anything special coming in, such as guineas and those who have held on
a dispersal sale of a dairy farm, I to their stock for the past 18 months
text those within a 30 mile radius thinking the job would get better
that it might be worth their while have been disappointed. Recently
coming in and that seems to have we had 18 horses presented for sale
worked for our dairy sales and other one Saturday and sold just 10. A
individual sales. It’s all about using decade ago it was a lucrative trade
today’s technology to move us on.’ and out of 50 horses presented on
Tack sales and horse sales have the day we would sell 40.’
been an area where Holmfirth On a far more positive note the
Market has had some success over Thursday evening sales of fur and
the past ten years. feather, which start at 6pm and
‘The horse trade has dropped off include 130-150 lots of poultry,
now’, says Anthony. ‘Two to three
years ago a covered, good quality Continues page 18
cattle that have cost thousands, select the best from what we’ve got.
whereas ours has only cost in the We specifically look for something
hundreds,” Katrina explains. “That’s that is stylish and that shows good
where our pride comes in. I think confirmation throughout.”
there’s more fun in buying one cheap For younger sister Hannah, the social
and getting 2nd prize than there is in side of showing also plays a major
spending thousands to win it.” part in its appeal; “I enjoy meeting
To avoid spending thousands whilst new people at the shows. We have
showing commercial stock, the a good group of friends who we see
Donaldson sisters leave the wheeling out and about and it’s nice to have
and dealing of the auction mart to something in common with other
County and Eastrington Agricultural they both agree that the prize itself their Dad and John Oliver and chose young farmers. At first it was a little
Show. Last year six of our stock isn’t the most rewarding thing about the best stock from what they have bit intimidating because the majority
were given rosettes at all shows we showing. on-site. of people were older, but now we
attended.” Katrina explains, “We don’t go out feel as though we have made a good
“Without a doubt the best feeling is
Although the rosette recognition when our stock, which is obviously and buy a show beast ourselves but
means a lot to the Donaldson sisters, just from the fat shed, stands above we tend to go into the sheds and Continues page 22
name for ourselves.” well as travelling far and wide over “Myself and Chairman Richard As perfect examples of proactive
Despite Carol and Roger never having the Spring and Summer months, Brown are trying to get it back up to young farmers, the Donaldson Sisters
really taken to showing, they are both they both juggle work, study, cattle what it used to be and I think we’re look set for a prosperous and exciting
incredibly happy to support their training, stock-judging and of course getting there. Ours is now a very big future within this industry, who knows
children’s love for the show ring. everyday farm work too. Two years club with 53 members in total and just what they’ll get up to next…..
ago Katrina left Bishop Burton we are always trying to bring new
“I’m very pleased that they’ve taken
College having achieved a National people in.”
up showing because it gets them out For more information on the
Diploma and a Foundation Degree The coming Summer months are
and about,” Carol tells us. “Katrina Donaldson Sisters or on the
in Agriculture. Since leaving the especially busy for Katrina and
and Hannah have done very well Easingwold Young Farmers Club call
college she as worked at Thirsk and Richard; At the end of May the club
so far and I do think Harry will start Katrina directly on 07743 807829.
Northallerton Auction Mart and now will be hosting it’s first ever barn
showing one day but he is a bit
works full-time at the York Livestock dance event and in June the club’s
young yet.” Hazel House Farm, Huby, York
Centre. Hannah is currently studying annual raft race will take place on the
Up until recently Katrina and Environmental Land-Based Studies YO61 1JA
River Swale in Cundall.
Hannah relied on family and friends part time at Askham Bryan College. Tel: (01347) 810287
to transport them to and from the
“I’m into auction marts,” Katrina tells
shows but now Katrina has her own
us. “I’d love to be an auctioneer one
trailer license the girls can travel to
day but I don’t have the confidence
which ever shows they want.
as yet. I think it helps that we have
“It’s an experience,” Hannah laughs, both studied the industry as well as
“But we prefer being able to up and having good hands-on experience.” ATV SPECIALISTS
go as and when we like. It means
we can attend a lot more shows and
Farming experience is something the
girls have in abundance; Katrina has
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Yorkshire County Show, The Great since she was just twelve years old.
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bad for what they considered a “quiet the club was very popular indeed,
season”. but after only a few years it took a We are pleased to be associated
It seems the Donaldson Girls enjoy slight down turn in both numbers and with The Donaldson Family and wish
having their hands full because as outsider interest. them continued success for the future
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the sheep are concerned has been of the boys could decided on what with and we’ve basically taken it also used AI on the Texels over the
far more substantial” Chris tells us. they wanted as a gift and so, realising from there. I chose Texels because last four years to try and continually
“We have only had the Texels that all of his children had enough they seemed a promising breed to improve our flock.”
for about six years now,” admits gadgets and gismos to last them a have about and also looked good One area of the industry that the
Andrew, “but they play a massive lifetime, Andrew thought they might to cross with our Mules. Last year Ladds are keen to improve on is
part in what we do here.” enjoy keeping a new and completely we bought a ewe and flushed her showing, and that’s not to say
unfamiliar breed of sheep. And the for her embryos and finished up they haven’t done well thus far.
The Ladds’ decision to explore the
rest as they say is history. with three lambs, and although it Last year the family stood with a
Texel breed was both spontaneous
Chris explains, “I bought six pedigree wasn’t a massive success, we can Reserve Champion at the Grayrigg
and unplanned; one Christmas none
Texel Ewes at Skipton to begin at least say we’ve done it. We have Agricultural Show and throughout
2009’s showing season they scored “I don’t think we have made a name day farmers enjoyed diversifying Farm seems to have its next
at hat-rick at Lowick, Ravonstonedale for ourselves as yet but perhaps we into other avenues of agriculture. So generation ready and waiting to get
and again at Grayrigg. The family are on the first run of the ladder,” much so that Benson Hall Farm now their hands dirty.
also made their debut at the 2010 Andrew admits. “It’s nice to go houses five diggers, two wagons for We wish them all the very best of
Westmorland County Show last from feeling like underdogs to now contracting work and a fully-fledged luck for the future.
year, where they stood second and being in a position where we feel as static caravan site covering four
third in the Shearling Ramb classes, though anything is possible.” acres of land.
and were winners of prestigious and Even though the Ladds family have With all the Ladds boys currently Benson Hall Farm
highly sought after ‘Best Managed been so successful in the show ring studying agriculture in various Kendal LA8 6PL
Farm Award’ back in 2009. they have, like so many modern- different capacities, Benson Hall Tel: 01539 721419
www.abagri.com
28 FarmersMart Late Spring 2011
ben marsden
in Essex who are good at pushing all out, discuss, tweak here and
Ben Marsden with his pigs British. Our replacements are from there. It’s all very democratic. Dad’s
JSR in Southburn, Driffield using always going to be the boss and
Genepacker 90.’ Matt is very good with figures. We
The business at Liley Farm is very are constantly moving forward.’
much a team and family affair. Before feed prices went through the
‘I have a good team including a roof Ben was all set for expanding
full time manager Dan Barnes to 1200 sows but that has had to
who has been with me 8 years. be put on hold just at the moment.
He manages the farm and is in ‘We’ve had to put the brake on
charge of the sows. Under him things. You can’t run a business
is another man Gary Wilson who without cash flow and the feed
looks after the farrowing houses prices and a 20% dip in the market
who has been with me a year or price have seen to that at present.
so. His predecessor was with me We have become as efficient as we
10 years until he retired. I also can. One of our sows produced 20
have a young lad Taylor O’Connell piglets, but when your vet starts
who undertakes the vaccinating and telling you that you’re a victim
bits and bats. It’s a family business of your own success with sows
with me, my brother Matthew and struggling to cope with a 15th piglet
my father Richard. I’ve lived and let alone 16th to 20th you know
breathed farming and I started off you’ve gone as far as you can. We
with pigs when I was 14 with one will move up to 1200 sows when
sow and her litter.’ the time is right.’
There is a family business meeting Ben’s latest addition to the farm is
once every two months with his fledgling Aberdeen Angus herd.
Ben, his brother, father, company ‘I started it in October last year
secretary and a consultant. They buying stock from Worcestershire.
look at the accounts and analyse I’ve now begun a good relationship
what should happen next. with a renowned breeder John Elliot
‘We don’t make any decision based in Scotland who has the Rawburn
purely on an individual voice. The herd and is pushing me in the right
amount of investment we have direction. I’m buying stock from
involved here is too big a decision
for just one person. We thrash it Continues page 30
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him. I was originally looking to run Veterinary Group in Ripon. I’d like
a herd of 30 but I am already over to show stock perhaps next year.
40 strong in the herd now, with the
bulk of the herd from John. I went
But we won’t be running before we
can walk.’ Garth Partnership
for Aberdeen Angus because it is Whatever Ben does it still all comes A team dedicated to improving pig health and production.
a native breed that always proves down to a team effort. We aim to maximise performance and reduce medicine costs.
very popular for taste. I go to
‘You can have all the certificates in
Scotland a lot and I like the breed
the world but if you don’t work as a would like to wish Ben Marsden
anyway. I am already using top-
end genetics to produce bulls and
team it’s no good at all. The team continued success in his business
heifers for the breeding market and
we have here is my extended family enterprise at Liley Farm
and we are determined to make
I am looking forward to the calves
things work.’
we will produce this winter from
embryos I have purchased out of Garth Partnership
top performing cattle in Canada. We Garth House, Straight Lane, Beeford, East Yorkshire, YO25 8BE
Ben Marsden - Liley Farm
have also recently completed our Penistone S36 9NG Tel: 01262 488323 Fax: 01262 488770
qualifications for on farm AI through 07767307044 E-mail: garth@garthvet.co.uk Website: www.garthvet.co.uk
Jonathan Statham of Bishopton
C & I Wade
and was approached by one of the
she stayed five years and counts
that time as being the best time of Queen’s factotums who offered me Falshdale Farm
her life. £1000. That was my first ever sale
– not bad to start with royalty!’
Carnaby
‘Then I had to come back to
Bridlington to look after my ageing Highland cow CHAMP was the (agricultural Contractors) Bridlington
beginning of Anne’s really good cattle.
mother and I’ve been here ever since.
The hotel at Lochearnhead had kept She had bought Champ because East Yorkshire
Highland cattle which I loved and
my sister, knowing that I needed
she was getting bullied by cows in
another fold. Tel: 01262 400 395 YO15 3QG
something else to keep me sane, ‘All the progeny I’ve had from
suggested I should get a Highland Champ led to my winning ways.
cow. I rang the hotel to see whether I’ve won the Royal Highland breed
they had anything for sale and they championship once and the Great We are pleased to be associated with Anne Barugh
said they had this cow and calf they Yorkshire breed championship three and wish her continued success for the future
were going to take to Stirling Market times. I’ve also had a champion bull
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Their three year old in-calf heifer in the young cow class. She collected also went on to win the reserve concentrate. The calves are creep
Smeorach of An Sidhean was a first prize at Glasgow City Council’s breed championship at Dumfries. fed at grass.
female and reserve senior champion Highland cattle show in October and The heifer was bought at Oban the The cows are also proving fertile,
at the Sheffield Highland Fling her eight month old calf, Smeorach previous year and she sold privately having a calf each year, and Sally in
and then went on to win the 2nd of Tregallon, was junior reserve at the Yorkshire Show. calf once again to produce in June.
female championships and breed champion. The most recent trophy and rosettes They are also easily calved, take
championships at the Great Yorkshire At last year’s Yorkshire Show were won at the Sheffield Highland little looking after and generally have
Show and Dumfries Show. another three year old in calf heifer, Fling in 2011, with Smeorach 2nd good temperaments.
Her dam Sally 3rd of Gallanach at Scarlett of Hellifield lifted the breed of Tregallon taking the reserve junior The herd’s original stock bull, Allan
16 years old is the oldest cow in the championship for their second year championship and best home bred of Glangarnock is seven years old
herd and still producing calves. running. Earlier in the year she award as yearling heifer. and is still working, with his progeny
Amid tough competition at the Royal was reserve senior champion at Another two red rosettes were won among the prizewinners.
Highland in 2010 she took first prize the Highland Fling in Sheffield. She by Dossan Lurach 12th of Coirefuar Calves not suitable for breeding are
in the three year old heifer class culled and finished for the freezer.
and Neoinean Bhuidhe 27th of “The meat has excellent eating
Achnacloich in the two year old qualities, it’s healthy as it has lower
heifer class. cholesterol than other beef because
As well as enjoying being part of the animals don’t carry as much
the show circuit and the new friends fat,” said Margaret.
they are making, the Fitzsimons are While the herd has always been
keen to fly the flag for the breed intended to be run as a hobby, the
and recognise that exhibiting their cattle have been paying their way in
stock and winning major prizes in the numbers of animals already sold.
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champions at Carlisle Limousin go through the ring at Borderway on champion went to Tweeddale Emise
A Blue bull had also been used
sales. May 21. at 10 months old, a daughter of one
commercially and again the breed
The herd now numbers 20 cows, of the imported females which sold
Two Grahams cows have been was the logical choice when starting
half of which are bred naturally with privately at the show.
consistent breeders with Grahams another pedigree beef herd.
Sharon producing two bulls which the remainder flushed for embryos. Another ET daughter, Tweeddale
The first purchase was Clarebrand
sold for 10,000gns and 8.500gns. At Borderway Agri-Expo 2010 the Flare was junior female champion
Bertha whose sons sold to a top
The herd’s most recent purchase was Border British Blue Club award at the Stars of the Future inaugural
price of 5,800gns with others at
in February 2008, Newstart Abeille, 5,000gns and 4,000gns.
whose son produced by the most
Two females were bought at Carlisle
recent stock bull Newhouse Cyclone
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Royal Highland Show 2010 was competition and is now in stud at prefix. The Suffolks lamb at the end of
the Watsons’ first major show Cogent. Rams have sold to a top price of January with the Texels and Lleyns
outing with British Blues. Ebony did Both herds are performance recorded £7,000 for the Texels to average following from the end of March-
exceptionally well in the males and and are in the SAC health scheme. between £600 and £800. The beginning of April.
Tweeddale Enhance did equally well The pedigree Suffolk flock goes Suffolk best price is £3,600 with a
in the females. Enhance was a 15 back the furthest to 1984 and similar average. The sheep are run
month old heifer and achieved junior on a commercial basis to allow more Jonathan and Jayne Watson
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Have you ever walked the three
peaks? Or witnessed the beauty
of the famous Ingleton viaduct? If
your answer is yes, then chances
are you will have been only a short
distance from Gunnerfleet Farm,
home of the Handley family.
Jim Handley first came to Gunnerfleet
Farm with his Mother and his Sister
in 1947, back then the farm was
covered an impressive 500 acres
that Jim managed to maintain himself
singlehandedly for many years. In
1959 Jim Handley married Janie, a
local girl whose father had farmed in
the nearby village of Newby Head.
When Jim and Janie eventually had
children of their own they decided
to raise them on the farm and teach from left: PETer,
them all there was to know about jim, janie, jock
breeding, buying, showing and selling. and ian
Now as adults, each son has
developed their own area of expertise;
John is the Managing Director of a introduced onto the farm in 1989 and we have been breeding up ever “Because it can be quite hard
local Landrover dealership, Peter is a when the pair realised the breed since. It has taken a long time to getting all the stock ready for so
dedicated sheep breeder responsible would not only bring them plenty of get the herd up to where we have it many sale days,” explains Ian, “Jock
for 300 pedigree Swales and Blue- enjoyment but would be profitable now, but I think we are very much comes over about twice a week to
Faced Leciesters and Ian is an expert too. there now.” help out.”
in Limousin cattle. Ian explains, “It all started when I To make sure their 70-strong herd is When asked whether or not he
Ian and his Wife Diane also farm at left school; I knew that I wanted to just as good as the next mans, the thinks the family have now made
Gunnerfleet Farm and have raised go straight into breeding pedigree Handleys regularly attend the breed a name for themselves in the world
their three daughters Chloe (9), Limousins and I actually think I took shows at Carlisle H&H auctions in of Limousin breeders Jim and Ian
Imogen (7) and young Katie (2) to it quite naturally. I find Limousins May, June and October. answer collectively; “I think we
there too. to have a good spirit; they are a To help prepare for such mammoth achieved that around about the
natural, muscular breed which are dates in the Limousin-breeder time of foot and mouth because
Breeding and rearing Limousin cattle
easy to manage, have good long calendar, the Handleys often bring we weren’t affected, although we
is now perhaps the most prominent
livers, and are incredibly hardy.” Stockman Jock Willey of JMW couldn’t trade whatsoever. It was
part of Gunnerfleet Farm as Ian
“We got the herd going by buying Livestock Services on board to help about the same time that we had
and Jim’s passion for the breed
two cows and a heifer from Mike them get the cattle up to scratch a bull called ‘Monkey-Tricks’ that
has continued to develop year-on-
Keeble when he decided to sell up and looking their very best. was doing very well and we were
year. Limousin cattle were originally
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The Handley’s main priority now is at www.gunnerfleet.co.uk.
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- up until the last two you might
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‘We first looked at starting a brewery
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were looking for a local product. 20 beers. We’ve done well in our for the brewery to assist the farm brewery. We were going through
We knew that if we made a decent local area and one or two of our business the Hodgsons have been two years of poor commodity prices
product and gave it good local customers now promote it as a enjoying a successful time with and high fertiliser costs. Things
branding that it should work.’ local product.’ both enterprises. were pretty bleak. We were selling
Whilst the bottled beers make for wheat for £58/tonne. That was just
They didn’t skimp on the kit they
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set about putting together a sound 85% of their trade being cask beer.
business plan. ‘Cask beer is growing but we are also
‘Fashion has driven the popularity finding that our bottled beer market
of real ale. I think CAMRA deserve is growing at an even greater rate.
a degree of praise for that. They are That means the brewery is growing
constantly trying to bring real ale too. Between 2009 and 2010 our
to a wider audience. We also pay sales increased by 69% and we are
a lower rate of beer duties than still finding new customers.’
the larger breweries and that has ‘We are bordered on two sides by
helped us out too.’ water but that said we have pretty
SLECK DUST was their first beer good transport links to and through
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‘We have four core brands, a Wishing Great Newsome Brewery continued
over the Humber into Lincolnshire.
couple of occasional ones, and we success for the future!
We also do pretty well in Sheffield
Jonathan & Matthew Hodgson Roll out the barrel at Great Newsome
prior to starting the brewery. Just all but 220 acres. oilseed rape, beans and vining weeks a month on the deliveries.
recently we have been selling wheat ‘Jonathan is involved with satellite peas as break crops.’ Right! Time for a pint of Sleck
for £200/tonne.’ technology. It’s something we’re Great Newsome Brewery now Dust please!
The Hodgsons have also increased really keen on and it is moving operates with Matthew and a local
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Rising Sun Farm situated just
outside of Wallsend, Tyne and Wear
is the perfect representation of
how a fully-functioning agricultural
enterprise can work in equal
partnership with the community
that surrounds it, and do so
successfully.
The organic community farm was
established in the early nineties by
the Rising Sun Farm Trust, a local
organisation that was formed to bring
members of the public closer to the
rural land that lay on their doorstep
whilst also creating educational,
social and recreational significance
within the community. Julie (Farm Manager) and margaret Hall (trust chair Person)
Margret Hall has led the Trust since
it began and has played a key role in by the local authority of 444 acres In 1986 the local authority had the for children within the area. Of
seeing the organisation successfully of conservation park land, including opportunity to buy the old hospital course Rising Sun Farm was situated
into the 21st century. The farm of a teaching centre developed from an and created a Nature Reserve that on the land too.
175 acres is in a country park run old isolation hospital. was to be used as a teaching centre
The lease of Rising Sun Farm was the future to look forward to. The Rising Sun Farm now invites invaluable hands-on experience,
purchased by the local authority staff and volunteers who run the members of the public to come older people in search of that
and it quickly became clear that the farm daily now work to promote on site and really get their hands practical, rewarding pastime are also
best way to run the farm would be education and knowledge of farming dirty. Visitors can help twelve of invited onto the farm.
as a dedicated charitable trust, now and the countryside; “The farm the regular volunteers with sheep, “We also get trainees from an
known as the Rising Sun Farm Trust. has been home to a special needs pigs and goats, can nurture crops, organisation called Nacro which
Being a community farm isn’t the Day Service since 1995,” explains grow vegetables and can work works with disadvantaged teens that
only significance here though, Margret, “and we work closely with on the arable land. An extremely find themselves at risk of falling into
because Rising Sun is also an people with learning difficulties in popular livery business is also run crime and gives them something
organic farm a factor which was growing our beautiful produce”. on site and welcomes community more constructive to do. As well as
very much ahead of local thinking of There are currently two farm involvement too. this we have a day centre for adults
the time. The Trust has worked hard managers working at Rising Sun, Students of all ages are encouraged with learning difficulties.”
to create an organic farm from what Julie Taylor and Mark Wright. Both to pay the farm a visit whether it’s With so much going on at Rising
was once the site of one of Europe’s started working as volunteers on the through a guided tour-like session Sun Farm it’s easy to forget that
largest coal mining pits. The farm farm and were officially employed by or on an academic trip. As well as
has been Soil Association certified the Trust in February this year. welcoming students looking to gain Continues page 64
since 1993, a circumstance that Although the last seven years of
has both benefitted and burdened Julie’s working life have been spent
the Trust. at Rising Sun Farm, when she first
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important to us, but I must admit it studying I wanted to gain more
has become increasingly demanding experience so my lecturer pointed
year-on-year to ensure that we retain me in this direction. I’d never heard
our certification, it’s an expensive about this farm believe it or not.
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NSA North Sheep hosts, Lewis and average of £102 a head.
Helen Forster are playing their role “First and foremost this is a livestock
as modern hill and upland farmers; farm, at the same time we really do
they’re achieving a balance enjoy the stewardship element. In the
between food production, rearing last 10 years we have rebuilt 1,500
breeding stock for the lowlands metres of stone wall, planted 8,000
and managing the landscape. trees, re-laid 700 metres of hedge,
Furthermore, with a world increase excavated ponds, and manage the
in demand for protein food, they are vegetation to encourage the farm’s
optimistic about the unit’s future. healthy population of Black Grouse,
“We are operating a commercial Curlew, Lapwing and many other
farming business which is balanced ground nesting birds. We have a
with environmental management,” good working relationship with our
Lewis explains. “We have adopted landlord and land agent who are
a twin approach to production. very enthusiastic about our farming lewis and helen forster
We are focused on maximising the practices. It works to everyone’s
breeding value of our flock, while the mutual benefit.” yearlings at Hexham mart in May. basket and maximise the potential of
vast majority of the farm is in HLS West Nubbock, Hexham is a 1,200 Stephen Craigie has worked full the different land values.
and the remainder the HLS entry acre tenanted unit lying to average time on the unit for over 30 years The sheep enterprise is headed by
scheme, so we aim to produce the around 800’, all of which is in the and Thomas Nattrass helps at peak a core flock of North of England
maximum number of kilos of lamb SDA, DA and SSSI, Most of the farm times and with stone walling. The Blackface, genetics which are
from the permitted ewe stocking is in the Northern Pennines AONB, farm’s mix of managed heather extremely well suited to the land
rate, and our lamb crop has to be and carries a flock of 1,000 ewes moorland, rough grazing and sound type, says Lewis. “We’ve tried other
of consistent quality from top to plus hoggs, together with a 140 in bye pasture perfectly lends itself hill breeds, however none match the
bottom. Last season for example, cow suckler herd. The Charolais to a stratified sheep farming system North of England Blackie – they just
our Mule ewe lamb crop peaked at cross calves are mainly sold as which also enables the Forsters to suit here.”
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that the stock remains in line with butchers in Skipton doing this sort in this turbulent industry accounts also for ourselves now because the
the standard first introduced by its of thing.” for plenty. trading relationship with Drake and
founder, the late Jack Macefield all Indeed they are. The Q Guild
those years ago. accredited butchers are now receiving
After the field-to-plate partnership recognition for their field-to-plate
was agreed, the Spensleys, who incentive. Ian and Richard are finding
farm at Manor Farm in Thorlby, more and more customers are coming
began selling prime beef (British into the shop having heard about their
Blue, Limousin and Aberdeen Angus partnership with the Spensleys.
breeds) and lamb, all of which are Ian tells us, “It’s definitely a selling
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three cattle and eight lambs a week favour their partnership with Drake
to Richard and Ian and we do so and Macefield because not only Pleasure to be associated with Alison & John Spensley
Dalziel Ltd, Unit F1 Summit Park, Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire WF10 5HX
Macefield is consistent and reliable. which is ideal to butcher,” he says. we are happy to provide them with bacon. Some of the bacon comes
When we first started supplying Ian To complete the field-to-plate this valuable information. Moreover, from rare breed Saddleback pigs
and Richard they were after only one connection, newly opened Skipton our local supply ethos both helps raised by Ian Thompson himself on
heifer each week, so the fact that restaurant Le Bistro des Amis keep food miles to a minimum and the outskirts of Skipton.
they have increased order numbers recently hopped on board to become supports the local economy.”
so substantially actually speaks the final piece of the puzzle by taking After a fact-finding visit to the
volumes.” For more information on Drake
prime beef from - yes you guessed it Spensleys’ holding, Luc explained:
and Macefield, visit their website
“It’s a much less volatile way to sell - Drake & Macefield. “I was extremely impressed by the
at www.drakeandmacefield.
stock; I know I am selling at a fixed Luc Daguzan, who launched Le Bistro high standards maintained. The fact
co.uk or call the Skipton
price each time and that prices won’t des Amis with business partner Liz that the farm has to undergo rigorous
shop on 01756 792802.
fluctuate in any way. It’s not at all Weatherby late last year, explained: annual inspections, guaranteeing
similar to selling at auction really, “Developing on-the-doorstep field-to- all aspects of animal welfare and
because there you never know if environmental care, is extremely Alternatively, you can contact
table partnerships such as this allows
you’ll have a good or bad day.” important to us, as I am sure it is to John and Alison Spensley at
us to have hands-on control over the
our customers.” Manor Farm on 01756 792185
The meat supplied in the shop is supply process.
or perhaps you’d like to find out
now proving more popular than ever “This means we are able to ensure Le Bistro des Amis also sources
more on Le Bistro des Amis.
and Ian accredits this to how well it quality, along with full traceability, other meat products through Drake
If so, contact the restaurant
is farmed by the Spensleys; “John’s which is important to us, as many of & Macefield Butchers, including
directly on 01756 797919.
cattle are incredabily lean and show our customers want to know where prime lamb, also from the Spensleys,
a low proportion of bone and fat, the meat they eat comes from and free-range chickens, and home-cured
Rowland Agar
(Wholesale Butchers) Ltd
www.accountantinhuddersfield.co.uk
Dalziel Ltd, Unit F1 Summit Park, Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire WF10 5HX
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of Sand Hutton, with the caravan with them at the Christmas Fatstock
site situated less than a mile away Show at Malton Market four years in
at Claxton. The Fawcetts are part a row.’
tenants and part landowners. The Fawcetts also have a small flock
ATV SPECIALISTS ‘We have approximately 450 acres of 60 Swaledale ewes that are put
‘We have been buying store cattle Market. We have shown him and Foxhill Park caravan site came into
and fattening for market, but with he’s done very well for us. He has being in 2007. It is Carl and Kathy’s Kissthorn Farm
the price of store cattle being high bred some nice cattle.’ first diversification into tourism. Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LF
there isn’t much left for us after we Ed, William and Jimmy show the ‘We weren’t making a lot out of
have grown them on. That’s why we cattle and the Fawcetts will once farming and it didn’t look like we Tel: 01904 468355
are now trying to breed more of our again be out in force at this summer’s were ever going to. We knew we
own stock and we intend to grow agricultural shows, starting with
the suckler herd. At present we have Beef Expo at Newark and then
30 suckler cows with half being including Otley, Lincolnshire, Great
pedigree British Blondes. We’re very Yorkshire, Ryedale, Malton and
particular about our British Blondes Rosedale with both cattle and
and anything we don’t like we will sheep. One of the cattle they will
send to slaughter with the bulls. If be showing will be their own home-
it isn’t something we would want to bred heifer KISSTHORN EDWINA
use ourselves we wouldn’t sell it to (pictured here).
anyone else either.’
All of the Fawcetts’ fattened stock
The Fawcetts bought their first goes to Malton Market. They enjoy
British Blondes from the Thistlegrove the atmosphere and camaraderie
dispersal sale held by Mr Pearson of around the sale ring.
Whitby and are now members of the
‘It encourages younger people get
North East Blondes Club.
used to the livestock market world
‘We bought our first four pedigrees and there is always a very good
from Mr Pearson and we purchased trade. A lot of local butchers attend
our pedigree Blonde bull from Ewan and they are just as keen to see the
Burgess’ Criffel herd at Carlisle market do well.’
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• Disabled facilities
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• Picnic benches
Tel: 01904 468355 • Many local pubs, restaurants
enquiries@foxhillpark.com and take-away’s
www.foxhillpark.com
Continued demand combined with a further reduction in the volume of available farmland has resulted
in the best first quarter growth in farmland values since 2008. This continued demand is supported by
the number of new applicants registering to buy farmland, which were 16% up during the first quarter
of this year compared with the same period of 2010. High crop prices and the fundamentals of feeding
the world’s population continue to drive the interest in farmland as an investment asset, especially at a
time when the performance of many alternative assets is muted. Across Great Britain average grade 3
arable land recorded growth of 2.3% during the first quarter of 2011 although a wide range in prices
are being achieved broadly between £4,000 and £10,000 per acre.
Park Farm, Preesall, Lancashire Lilymere, nr Sedburgh, Cumbria Hunters Hill Farm, Thirsk
Approx 236 acres Approx 1,530 acres Approx 76.7 acres
Guide £2,800,000 Excess £2,650,000 Guide £2,200,000
Manor Farm, Whenby, York The View, Barwick in Elmet, Leeds Chapel Garths Farm, Ripon
Approx 113 acres Approx 61.8 acres Approx 140 acres
Guide £1,750,000 Guide £1,100,000 Guide £1,500,000
Island Farm, Scarborough Rolston Hall, Hornsea Land at Poppleton Ings, York
Approx 47 acres Approx Approx 107 acres Approx 46.6 acres
Guide £800,000 Guide £1,250,000 Guide £140,000
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Big Breakfast
proceeds presented
Ladies from the Harrogate and
Nidderdale Group of Farm Stay
UK ‘flew’ into Leeds Bradford
International Airport recently to
hand over proceeds from their
annual Yorkshire Farmhouse Big
Breakfast charity fund-raiser.
A total of 213 breakfasts were Mysterious mannequin raises
eyebrows at farm machinery sale
served up at the three-day event,
hosted by Will and Lindsey Hitchen
at St George’s Court B&B, Old Home
Auctioneers at Brown & Co have sale. The highlights for the modern
Farm, High Grantley, Ripon. Northallerton, to be hosted by John
been demonstrating the breadth of farm machinery included a Massey
The event netted £3,350, split and Mary Pearson.
their ability at sales recently. While Ferguson 4WD Dynashift Tractor
50:50 between the Yorkshire Air Currently celebrating its 10th his counterparts in Norfolk sold £3.5 making £9,200 and a JCB Loadall
Ambulance and the ARC-Addington anniversary, the ARC-Addington million of residential property, Ben Farm Special 526S reaching £13,000.
Fund’s Strategic Rural Housing Fund supports hard-hit farming Wills, from the firm’s office in Melton Also exceeding expectations were
Scheme, which supports hard-hit families and communities. In North Mowbray, sold a female Indian vintage items such as a Ferguson
farming families and communities Yorkshire alone, the charity has mannequin amongst farm equipment sugar beet plough for £1800 and a
across the UK. distributed 1,400 grants totalling at an auction near Stamford. Ferguson spring tine drag for £1100.
Farm Stay UK is the country’s largest over £680,000. The Yorkshire Air
The mannequin, whose arrival on “This was the first machinery auction
network of farm-based accommodation Ambulance provides a life-saving
the farm at Holywell near Stamford held by our recently opened Melton
providers and Yorkshire members rapid response service to over five
remains a mystery, sold for £62. Mowbray Office,” said Ben Wills
have raised thousands of pounds for million people across the county,
Featuring as lot 91, she appeared of Brown & Co. “The lady made a
charity over the years through its Big flying seven days a week, 365 days
in an auction of modern and vintage nice diversion from a traditional farm
Breakfasts. Main sponsor of the 2011 a year. It needs to raise £7,200 a
farm machinery at Pettywood equipment sale. It was an excellent
event was Brian Elsworth, of EuraAudit day to keep both its ambulances in
Farm, Holywell, near Stamford on day with some exceptional prices!”
UK, Ripon. the air and maintained.
instructions of Mrs J R Machin.
Breakfast will return in January More than 1000 people from all parts
next year at Lovesome Hill Farm, www.brown-co.com
www.farmstay.co.uk of the UK and Ireland attended the
of LAMMA Show red tape review tape is raised. We have been lobbying
on this for years, and now it appears
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