The Farmers Mart Aug/Sep 2014 - Issue 35 | Page 52

NICK HOUSEMAN Ripon Farm Services are pleased to be associated with Nick and Julie Houseman Focused on Farming Jamesons is a leading supplier of feeds, seeds and fertilisers to farms throughout the north of England Our experienced team ensures we can supply you effectively, quickly and at the right price Our new trade counter for farmers has good stocks of raddles, harnesses, crayons, electric fencing, rat poison and markers and foot treatments. Farmers will also find pour-ons, drenches & boluses, as well as vaccines such as Heptavac, Ovivac, Crovexin & Bravoxin to name but a few The Team at Jameson’s are proud suppliers to Nick and Julie Houseman and wish them continued success in the future” T: 01765 689 666 W.E Jameson & Son Ltd, Masham, North Yorkshire e: [email protected] | www.wejameson.co.uk being tied up by the neck; and the use of milk cans that were taken to the bottom of the lane. It was very much like the TV programme ‘All Creatures Great & Small.’ “I left school on 23 March 1967 and started milking the very next day. I’ve always milked since then. It’s machinery I’m useless with so thankfully, that’s where John comes in! “We had pedigree Ayrshires at one time. We’ve never gone too extreme with Holsteins because they don’t like the weather here. We’re going back now to a more Friesian type of cow to bring the size back down a bit and in the past four to five years we have increased the milking herd from 95 cows. We’re now achieving a herd average of around 9,000+ litres. “We were caught out big style when Dairy Farmers of Britain went bust,” he admitted, “but we’re now with ARLA. Were we wrong sticking with Dairy Farmers of Britain? In hindsight maybe, but I still think co-operatives are the right way to go.” At Prospect Farm, everything is geared to making sure the dairy farm works efficiently. ‘If you look around at estate farms which had paid fulltime staff, they have nearly all gone. The same is largely true of those dairy farmers who have to pay rent. We milk at DEDICATED TO DELIVERING A FIRST CLASS SERVICE Specialists in Accounting, Auditing and Taxation Services Whatever your needs, we can help For further information please contact: - We are pleased to support Nick and Julie Houseman & wish them continued success www.barkerpartnership.co.uk 52 Aug/Sep 2014 FarmersMart Stuart Strike Pateley Bridge Office Tel: [phone] David Thomas Harrogate Office Tel: [phone] Charles Gill Ripon Office Tel: [phone] Andrew Taylor Thirsk Office Tel: [phone] Fiona Wilkinson Leyburn Office Tel: [phone] To read more, visit www.farmers-mart.co.uk