The Farmers Mart Aug/Sep 2015 - Issue 41 | Page 13

The Johnson’s TODAY’S BUSINESS TRADITIONAL VALUES Agricultural Accountants since 1942 An established firm offering specialist services for farmers and all agricultural related businesses. We have offices in Northallerton, Darlington & Hartlepool and clients throughout the North East. Peace of mind you have the right cover for your farm Proud to be associated with Colin Johnson and his team at Low Whinholm Farm and wish him luck in the future. Call for a quote or pop in Stokesley Branch 23 College Square, Stokesley, TS9 5DW Tel: [phone] Northallerton Branch 3 Thornfield Business Park, Standard Way, Northallerton ,DL6 2XQ Contact us on: 01609 780909 / 01325 469188 Email: [email protected] Tel: [phone] www.kinghope.co.uk Robin’s Bleu du Maine flock has seen him pick up the breed championship at this year’s North Yorkshire County Show; second prize ram lamb at the Great Yorkshire Show; and the female supreme championship at the breed show & sale at Longtown Mart in Carlisle, where he also achieved the highest price for a female. “I can sell all the breeding females I can ever breed. I started with them in 1985 when they were first imported. They were very popular for a short while but when their initial popularity waned I bought a lot of the genetically proficient sheep and expanded my flock. “Foot and mouth was devastating. I lost all the prime stock that I’d spent years breeding up through a contiguous cull, but we restructured the farm, re-invested and basically put the farm right for what we hoped would be at least the following