The Farmers Mart Apr/May 2014 - Issue 33 | Page 56

YORK AUCTION MART • • • • • Dedicated farm vets Convenient location at York Livestock Centre Proactive preventative health planning Member of XL Vets Competitively priced medicines minstervets.co.uk 01904 486712 | [email protected] Having had a little time to breathe since the first Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show Richard is now able to reflect on its success. ‘It was overwhelming in terms of the reaction we’ve had. I’ve even had people send me thank you cards that they’ve bought from a card shop. Virtually every stand has booked for next year already and we have a waiting list. I’m hoping to expand it a little but the general feeling from all who attended was that they enjoyed it around the size it was and wouldn’t want it to become as large as a certain other farm machinery show.’ York Auction Centre is the only livestock market I know that also has its own loyalty card. ‘’We introduced it to our livestock farmers and it adds points for every pound in commission. They can use their points for something as easy as a free bacon sandwich or they can get tickets for our show dinner in December or for the Great Yorkshire Show. It also gives them a discount with the butchers that buy here.’ As auction centres go York is buzzing. If you haven’t been recently maybe it’s time you did! ALL SALES & EVENTS CAN BE VIEWED ON: www.ylc.co.uk YORKSHIRE’S RURAL PROPERTY SPECIALISTS SINCE 1871 • SALES AND PURCHASES • BUSINESS SUCCESSION MANAGEMENT • ROAD AND UTILITY SCHEMES • VALUATIONS • AGRIBUSINESS AND SUBSIDIES • PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT • ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION • LAND AND ESTATE • WOODLAND AND TIMBER • PROPERTY AUCTIONS • RENEWABLE ENERGY • AUCTION SALES Stephenson & Son York Auction Centre Murton York YO19 5GF T: 01904 489731 www.stephenson.co.uk 56 Apr/May 2014 FarmersMart To read more, visit www.farmers-mart.co.uk