38 CAWKELD FARM AUG / SEP 2021 • farmers-mart . co . uk
38 CAWKELD FARM AUG / SEP 2021 • farmers-mart . co . uk
‘ We have a lot of footpaths and through the pandemic they have been really busy as people have enjoyed the countryside . The Wagyus are a lot better with walkers than the Limmies . They are pretty friendly and gentle , whereas I wasn ’ t always comfortable previously .
Mark currently has around 90 Wagyu cattle and his plan is to reach around 100 , taking in a new batch every six months .
‘ Where the cattle fit in for me is that I wanted something that would eat my grass , turn me a reasonable profit and be sustainable in every way . They are now allowing me to look after the fantastic grassland of around 50 acres
at Cawkeld and 20 at Bugthorpe – and keep it all in great condition .
Mark , Di and his parents were all really involved as Young Farmers Club members and Mark is also the current chairman of Driffield Agricultural Society .
‘ My dad was with Pocklington YFC and mum was with Bainton YFC . I remember dad calling Bainton YFC ‘ Lady Prince-Smith ’ s Pot Hunters ’ as they were always seen as the posh club , much like Brandesburton YFC is seen as today . That should get a few people smiling . Both mum and dad were club leaders and club president .’
‘ Di was County Rally Chairman when we hosted the East Riding Federation of Young Farmers Clubs County Rally here at Cawkeld many years ago . We hosted it again 8 years ago .’
‘ I ’ d been Driffield Show car park steward for 30 years and I ’ ve now been vice chairman two years and I ’ m in my second year as chairman , fortunately with a show this year , which went fantastically well , held over two days for the first time .’
‘ Over the past few years I have experienced all of the aspects of the show as vice chair and chairman . It has been an eye opener . I now understand what the whole show is all about much more .’
‘ I ’ d just like to use this as an opportunity to express my thanks to all of those who gave so much of their time and energy to make this year ’ s Driffield Show happen – from David Tite and his great team on the showground to all of our exhibitors and tradestand holders .’
Early summer brought about another big event for Mark and Di ’ s family when their son James married Sophie from Suffolk . Their daughter Charlotte is married to Sam Atkinson , who builds straw-walled houses and have a young son William .
James , Sam and James ’ cousins Tom and Kieran Hardy walked their ‘ Wolds Way in a Day ’ on June 19 this year raising over £ 10,000 for Prostate Cancer .
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