The Farmers Mart Apr-May 2018 - Issue 56 | Page 51

MIDHOPE HALL FARM 51 • APR/MAY 2018 71666 - Briar Vets - 16TH.pdf 1 26/04/2018 15:00:25 C Briar Vets Veterinary Practice, Penistone M Y CM Visiting service to farm livestock and associated, serving the local rural community from Briarcliffe. MY Delfur Chas CY CMY been to Stirling for the Perth Bull Sales and when he was ill Criag trained up his heifer and two bulls he wanted to take. He got champion heifer and his two bulls were second and third in their class. He was over the moon. Criag took over from David as chairman of the North East Club.’ ‘Since we started we’ve had National Breed champion and Great Yorkshire Show champion with Midhope Brightlight in 2016. She was also Interbreed Champion twice at Driffield Show and once at Lincolnshire Show. Her first calf was a bull and took champion at Carlisle in 2015,’ says Craig. ‘We did well at Lincolnshire Show last year with two of her daughters achieving first places in their classes and one going on to take the female championship, overall champion and reserve in the interbreed competition. We now show at the Lincolnshire, the Great Yorkshire and Driffield every year as well as the breed sales and shows at Newark and Carlisle. Simmen- tals are very much on the rise and this year K there were more Simmentals sold at Stirling than any other breed. They tick all the boxes for the commercial man with plenty of milk to grow calves and plenty of growth.’ ‘Our best prices so far include 7500 guineas for our bull Midhope Apache sold at Stirling in 2010 and for our best female price of 5500 guineas for Midhope Everlight who won the Leading Ladies Championship at Carlisle. Our senior stock bull now is Delfur Chas.’ Midhope Hall Farm currently runs to al- most 260 acres of which the Hollingsworths own 230 with the rest rented from Yorkshire Water at Langsett Reservoir. John’s parents William and Letty came to Midhopestones from Highgreen in 1945 when they were tenants and initially took on around 100 acres before taking on a neighbouring farm. John is married to Valerie and they have twins Craig and his sister Lisa. Their elder son Darren passed away some years ago. William was in the butchery business throughout his life at Stocksbridge and was a regular buyer at both auction marts in Otley, Bingley and Penistone. Sheep were once part of Midhope Hall Farm’s plans but have long since disap- peared. The only other farming operation is the growing of 45-50 acres of winter barley and winter oats as well as grass for silage. Craig’s girlfriend Danielle Taylor helps on the farm and at shows and sales which is just as well since Craig suffered recently from an angle grinder blade breaking and going straight through his tendon. Typically, he was back working albeit on crutches two days later. The show for this Simmental man and ex rugby player must as they say go on!’ Proud to be associated with Craig Hollingsworth of Midhope Hall Farm and wish him continued success. Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] Briar Vets Ltd, Briarcliffe, Off Hamper Lane, Halifax Road, Penistone, S36 7EY 71310 - NBramall&SonLtd - 16TH.pdf 1 06/03/2018 12:36:33 N | B| r |a|m|a| l | l | & | S |o| n | L| t |d |. British Beef / Lamb / Pork C M Y CM MY CY CMY K We are pleased to be associated with Craig Hollingsworth of Midhope Hall Farm and wish them continued success for the future Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] The Abattoir, Near Coates Farm, Coates Lane, Oxspring, Nr Sheffield, S36 8YB