The Farmers Mart Dec/Jan 2016 - Issue 43 | Page 31

Bordley Green Farm For all your mechanical and machinery needs »»Agricultural Engineer, Robert M Tyson, began trading in 2010, following an apprenticeship at Townson Tractors, Hellifield where he acquired a first class level of knowledge across a broad range of mechanical services. It was this thorough training and experience that enabled Robert to launch his business and to be able to offer repairs on all agricultural machinery, fabrication, breakdown assistance and manufacture of hydraulic hoses. Also available is a useful, specialist Argo-Cat service centre. During the past five years, thanks to his own skills and hard work, Robert has established a large and loyal customer base throughout Skipton, The Dales and surrounding areas. Committed to providing friendly service of the highest quality and respected for his ROBERT TYSON AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER fast and reliable services, Robert has built a successful business which continues to thrive. Robert will be happy to discuss what his business can offer you. Please call 01756 460121 / 07841 871339 or email [email protected] Proud to be associated with John Stephenson of Bordley Green Farm FOR HIRE ▪ 1100 Gallon Jet Slurry Tanker ▪ 10M Reach Manitou ▪ 18ft Slurry Stirrer ▪ Hydraulic Hoses Available Tel: [phone] Mob: [phone] Email: [email protected] one to Carlisle. Our breeding bulls are sold from the farm with customers coming back regularly.’ The sheep flock includes 700 Texel X ewes, 70 pure Texels and a few Beltex. ‘Texel X do well and we keep them here right through winter apart from a few older sheep and gimmer hoggs that go to Nun Monkton near York. We lamb the pedigrees in March and start with the main flock in April. We spread it out a bit as we try to lamb everything inside. We retain 200 gimmer hoggs each year to come into the flock.’ Due to the fat price not being as good John had a change of policy in 2015 selling far more as stores than he had previously. By getting them away earlier he made savings on grass and had a good supply of silage. ‘We used to lamb 1000 ewes when we had Swaledales and although we have reduced 3 Sandy Lane, Embsay, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6PD numbers the quality of our stock has increased as we have moved more and more into Texels. We’ve also found another market in selling tups at tup sales as we realised we can do them pretty well.’ John is a former club leader of Upper Wharfedale YFC and represented the club in stockjudging competitions. John (Jr) and Laura are both members of the club today and have followed in their father’s stockjudging shoes. John (Jr) works both at home on the farm and for Michael Daggett at Hartlington Fencing. Laura works fulltime at the Craven Arms in Appletreewick. John Stephenson Bordley Green Farm Bordley Skipton BD23 6NE 07807 800688 01729 830350 www.farmers-mart.co.uk Dec/Jan 2016 31