CONTENTS 3
• AUG/SEP 2018
10 FROM VIKING TO
YORKSHIREMAN
Ian caught up with a rather colourful
character at the Great Yorkshire Show,
Howard Scaife, a true Yorkshireman who’s
descended from Vikings.
16 ORGANIC FARMING
COMES BACK IN VOGUE
Chris Berry talks with Jonnie Watson all
about organic farming.
26 GREAT YORKSHIRE
SHOW REVIEW
Eight pages of Great Yorkshire show
goodness, which includes an interview
with the Shepherdess Alison O’Neil
famous for her clothing brand ‘Wool is my
Bread’.
10
36 TRUE GRITS AT HIGH MOOR
16
Chris talks Derbyshire Gritstones with father
and son duo David and John Eggleton.
40 COWS MOVING TOWARDS
ROBOTS AT LOW WHINHOLME
26
Brothers Colin and Robin Johnson run
a dairy farm which is moving towards
automation with a robotic milking system.
47 IZZY RAINEY- FARM TO FABRIC
Jason catches up with a young farmer just
starting out in farming whilst running a
successful textiles business.
36
50 EVERYONE WORKING
TOGETHER IS THE WAY FORWARD
40
Chris Berry talks with James of Crosby
Court Grange about team work and
running a successful dairy farm.
54 A GUIDE TO STORING
SILAGE ON FARMS
Did you know there are rules that must
be followed to ensure that any of the
fermented, high moisture fodder is
stored safely. Charles Foster, of leading
agriculture insurance broker Lycett sets
out those rules in this short guide.
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