The Farmers Mart Apr/May 2016 - Issue 45 | Page 51

The Shelby’s drilling oilseed rape either for us or for other farms.” The pigs come to Benningholme at 35 kilos in batches of 1,100 where they are bedded on straw yards for around eight or nine weeks. They are moved on to slatted pens when near bacon weight. Chris’ father serviced bomber aircraft during WWII. “He served every bomber craft airfield in the UK and as far off as Iceland. My grandparents originate from between Leyburn and Hawes. I farmed with my uncles at West Tanfield and Pateley Bridge and became a partner but I couldn’t succeed to the tenancies. That’s why I moved on to the Bingham Estate between Nottingham and Newark with my wife, Marianne and our three children Evelyn, now married to Fran Megginson who farms on the Wolds; Guy and David.” Guy is married to Bryony who is a local girl from Flinton and teaches at Withernsea High School. He’s in deep lumber if it is not mentioned here that without her he wouldn’t be where he is today. So there you go Bryony! They have a two-year old daughter, Poppy and their latest addition to their growing family is expected to be born in July. David and his partner, Rhiannon are also expecting the birth of their first child the same month. It’s a busy old time at Benningholme as the next generation gets under way! 40 YEARS GROWING SINCE 1975 Argrain Ltd is proud to supply the Shelby’s of Benningholme Grange Farm An independent family business serving farmers throughout Yorkshire & the North East. Grain Drying, and Oilseed Storage. Retailers of Seed Corn, Grass Seed, Propcorn & Fertiliser. Stockists of Animal Feeds and Mineral Supplements. Traders in Straights, Molasses & Brewer’s Grains. Please phone for friendly advice and a competitive price! Tel: [phone] www.argrain.co.uk Mill Farm, Raskelf, York YO61 3LB “We met at Skirlaugh YFC and we as a family are still involved today. Bryony does much more than me and dad is Vice President. He was also heavily involved with Bedale YFC. We host the now annual Skirlaugh YFC Foam Party in our grain store. We’ve run it here for five years and 500 turn up. You have to see it to believe it! The foam literally fills a 2,000 tonne grain store. My role, these days is working behind the bar. Young Farmers has given us all such a lot. Public speaking doesn’t faze me and I’d recommend to anyone that they join a YF club.” The Shelbys also run The Wawne Shoot from the farm with Trevor and Paul Fisher. SHELBY FARMING – FARMERS & CONTRACTORS Guy offers contracting services for strip till drilling, self-propelled spraying, conventional cultivations and drilling, VRA fertiliser spreading, VRA seeding, combine harvesting, contract and share farming. All machines are equipped with GPS and include: Fendt 828 tractor with RTK; Case Puma 155 tractor with Autosteer; Case Axial Flow 9120 combine harvester with yield mapping; Mzuri strip till drill. INFORMATION, GUY SHELBY, Shelby Farming. 07875 845918, [email protected] NORTHFIELD AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LTD Halsham, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU12 0BT For All your Farm Machinery Sales, Parts & Service Requirements PLEASED TO SUPPLY & SUPPORT THE SHELBY’S OF BENNINGHOLME GRANGE FARM TEL [phone] / FAX [phone] / www.northfieldagric.co.uk RICHARD CROSS 07860 429947 / GEORGE CROSS 07860 429934 / ROB LAW 07740 781688 EMAIL [email protected] / EMAIL [email protected] www.farmers-mart.co.uk Apr/May 2016 51