The Farmers Mart Dec/Jan 2016 - Issue 43 | Page 62

Midhope Hall Farm Newark Livestock Market We specialise in all Pedigree and Commercial Livestock Sales both in mart and on farm All deadstock sales undertaken Weekly Red and Markets of OTMS, Young Bulls, Clean Cattle, Prime Lambs, Cull Ewes and Rams, Prime Pigs, Cull Sows and Boars Red Markets: No Six Day Rule Red Markets Cattle from herds with TB Breakdown, No TB Testing Weekly Saturday Sales of Prime Sheep, Store Sheep and Cull Ewes Fortnightly Saturday Sales of Store & Breeding Cattle, Rearing & Reared Calves & Breeding & Store Pigs All stock paid for within seconds of sale Weekly Market Report available We would be delighted to visit your farm to discuss your marketing requirements Proud to be associated with John Hollingsworth Midhope Hall Farm Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone] Paul Gentry - 07801 032846 Keith Miller - 07801 032847 James Sealy - 07772 618315 Visit our website: www.newarklivestocksales.com Great North Road • Newark •Nottinghamshire • NG24 1BY BRITISH SIMMENTAL CATTLE SOCIETY Promoting Health in Breeding Cattle Society Spring Sales Stirling Bull Sales - 14th - 15th February 2016 Aberdeen and Northern Marts - 24th February 2016 Newark - 12th March 2016 Carlisle, incorporating the Leading Ladies - 22nd April 2016 Stirling Multi-Breed - 2nd May 2016 Worcester - 7th May 2016 Telephone [phone] [email protected] www.britishsimmental.co.uk Simmental Ad_88.2x121.8_12_15.indd 1 Ripon Farm Services are proud suppliers to John Hollingsworth of Midhope Hall Farm 62 Dec/Jan 2016 www.farmers-mart.co.uk 15/12/2015 he was involved all the way during school. He has been a prolific Rugby Union player for local team, Stocksbridge, for the past 15 years. He has also been awarded Player of the Year five times. Unfortunately, he has had to take a break from the game to concentrate on the farm, as there is no way he could risk picking up any injuries that would stop him working, and of course, injuries are a natural hazard of the game. Craig and John make a great team for creating champions; it will 15:25 usually take Craig around 6 months to train bulls and heifers for showing, using scarecrows, etc. I asked him just how hard it is to train a bull and he explained that he once had a bull that simply laid down and refused to be trained! Another bull under training was doing well until he saw some kids - and promptly legged it across three fields! Craig’s work with Simmentals has not gone unnoticed and not surprisingly, he is now being asked to judge. He is also chairman of the British Simmental Society - North East Club. Craig may not be playing much rugby at present, but as well as the 24/7 commitment that farming demands, he is managing to find the time and energy to knock two cottages together to create a new home for him and his family. He also helped John completely rennovate the old farmhouse, which now looks fantastic. Craig’s twin sister, Lisa, has also remained within the farming fraternity - she is the office manager at Argo feeds. Meeting John, Val and Craig over tea and biscuits, I sensed a very close family with a passion and pride for their particular branch of farming - and the determination to be the best at what they do. We wish them good health and continued success