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DEC/JAN 2016 • ISSUE 43
CONTENTS
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6 The Singing Farmers:
Farewell Tour
This really is the end! That’s the message
from The Singing Farmers who have just
released ticket details for their Farewell
Tour dates in May this year.
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16 Wharfedale Mart: a great
little success story
Unlike so many, Wharfedale Mart is still
trading strongly, continuing to provide a
friendly, expert service for livestock farmers
and buyers alike, as Chris Berry discovers.
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Fast growing machinery show gears up
YAMS 2016 – Wednesday 3 February
Three years ago, Richard Tasker of York Auction Centre took a huge step
into unchartered waters when he launched the first Yorkshire Agricultural
Machinery Show, known by many as YAMS. The show was an instant hit.
56 wallstone meets
the challenges
After six generations, the Maitkins of
Wallstone Farm near Matlock have not only
survived but are thriving, despite many
problems. Ian Wilkinson met an enterprising
duo who overcame many obstacles to get
where they are today.
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20 MIDLANDS MACHINERY
SHOW PULLS IN THE CROWDS
More than 7,000 people came from far
and wide to get the lowdown on the latest
products and advances in agricultural
technology at the 2015 second Midlands
Machinery Show.
64 LINCOLN’S ARE THE FUTURE
FOR ME, SAYS CHRIS
Ian Wilkinson headed to Oak Tree Farm,
home to the Foulness Aberdeen Angus
Herd near Newport not far from Hull, where
he met award-winning breeder Chris Page,
but times are a-changing here.
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