lower banks farm
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Wharfedale Farmers Auction Mart Ltd
LEEDS ROAD, OTLEY, LS21 3BD
Using all the best quality
materials to supply you
with all types of fencing
We are proud to be associated with
Messrs R G Farrar & Son of Lower Banks Farm,
Huby, Leeds and wish them continued success
Agricultural, Domestic
& Industrial
SEE YOUR STOCK SOLD AND COLLECT YOUR PAY ON THE SAME DAY
AT OUR “FRIENDLY” YORKSHIRE LIVESTOCK MART
Tel: 01943 462665
MONDAYS (Weekly from 9.30am)
Vintage Equip & Machinery
FRIDAYS (Fortnightly from 10.45am)
SATURDAY 7th MARCH (11am)
Russell Farm, Leeds Road, Otley,
West Yorkshire LS21 1DL
Prime Pigs and Sheep, Cull
and Prime Cattle
Store Sheep & Pigs, Dairy Cattle,
Calves & Stirks, Feeding Bulls,
Breeding & Store Cattle
SATURDAYS (Monthly)
Farm Equip, Machinery, Tools &
Sundries at 10am and Fur & Feather
sold at 12noon (next Sale - Saturday
24 January 2015)
ALSO INC. bi-monthly Sales
of Horse Tack (next Sale - Sat 21
(next Sale - Saturday 21 March
2015 at 1pm)
Plant Sale for Market Gardener
from Wisbech
WEDNESDAY 18th MARCH (6pm)
Catalogue Sale of Beswick &
BFA Ornamants, China,
Bric-a-Brac & Furniture
ON-FARM SALES, LAND &
PROPERTY SALES, VALUATIONS
AND CLAIMS CONDUCTED
February 2015 at 1pm)
Tel: (01943) 462172
Fax: (01943) 461135
Ian Smith FdSc FLAA (Market Manager) 07738 043771
www.wharfedale-farmers.co.uk email:
Matthew & Becky
land ‘green side up’ and we
like the cows to go out for as
long as they can each year.
We are always conscious of
watching our costs and making
savings where possible so you
won’t see much in the way
of new farm machinery here.
We bought a second-hand
eight year old Fullwood 12/24
swingover parlour a couple of
years ago,” he smiled.
The Farrars also started
rearing beef calves around the
time of FMD.
“We buy newly calven cows
or heifers and serve them with
a beef bull either Simmental of
Belgian Blue, and then sell as
20 month old at Wharfedale
Farmers’ Auction Mart. In our
view, it is the best store cattle
market around and in Ian Smith
it also has one of the best
auctioneers too.”
In addition to the dairy cows
and the beef calves, the
Farrars have a commercial
flock of 50 ewes that lamb at
Christmas and provide them
with lambs aimed at the Easter
market.
A REAL FAMILY AFFAIR
“We use a Charollais
tup from Robert Tindall in
Sicklinghall and the ewes are
predominantly Texel. Lambing
around Christmas time means
we have plenty of help from
our children – Emily (15),
Gemma (13) and Daniel (12).
Daniel loves pigs and has
started his own small herd.”
Richard’s wife, Margaret
has always been involved
with the farm and still looks
after the beef calves each
morning before going to work
in a garden centre. Matthew’s
wife, Becky now looks after
the farm accounts -and as with
any farmer’s wife - much more
besides.
To read more, visit www.farmers-mart.co.uk
Peace of mind you have the right cover for
your farm
Proud to be associated with Matthew Farrar
at Lower Banks Farm
FarmersMart Dec/Jan 2015
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