The Farmers Mart Aug-Sep 2022 - Issue 82 | Page 3

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16 Better price , bigger costs , but dairying thrives in Saltersgate Chris Berry talks with Trevor Hodgson of Marfit Head Farm .
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42 Focusing on farm management brings arable farmer nomination Chris Berry talks with Philip Metcalfe of Foxberry Farm , Caldwell . Find out the major factors in Philip Metcalfe ’ s nomination as Arable Farmer of the Year .
10 It ’ s a Blue World in the shade of Pen-y-Ghent Chris Berry talks with brothers Graham and Alan Coates of Rainscar Farm . Blues and Limmies are the two breeds that seem to go together like Morecambe & Wise or fish & chips .
38 Crossfield Farm raising valuable funds for charity Ian wilkinson talks with Ian Tate about his charity bash in aid of North East Air Ambulance as well updating on the success of both the farm and his successful contracting business .
46 Regenerative farming is the way forward at Stokesley Chris Berry talks with farmer , sprayer , agronomist and newly married Matthew Nichols of Manor Farm .
48 Building breeding success out of hay and straw Chris Berry talks with Stephanie Hanks of Throninghurst Farm , Thorne .
52 Committed to improvement through recording – and helping others with profitability Chris Berry talks project funding and Ram Compare with Mark Exelby of The Hutts Farm .
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72 40 years of success – Ripon Farm Services stake in the ground for the next 40 Ian Wilkinson talks to Sophie Mather about the Brand-new state of the art depot in Malton .
56 International Award for goat farm in Ravenstonedale Chris Berry talks goats , soil health and sheep with Frank Hunter of Piper Hole Farm .
60 Sustainability and Profitability – Growing Willow in Lincolnshire Ian and Daniel Young achieving more sustainable agriculture growing willow for the past 20 years .
64 Carrs Billington – New Thirsk Machinery Depot raises the business to the next level The much-anticipated opening of the new Thirsk depot has really expanded Carrs presence and visibility in North Yorkshire .
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