The Farmers Mart Feb-Mar 2018 - Issue 55 | Page 41

• FEB/MAR 2018 GOLDEN HILL FARM 41 70476 - PGardhamLtd - QUTR.pdf 1 23/02/2018 15:56:03 C M Y • Suppliers & installers Agricultural & Industrial steel framed buildings • Groundworks • Cladding • Concrete panels • Industrial doors • Alterations to existing buildings • Personnel doors • Concrete floors • Building maintenance • Refurbishment of existing buildings CM MY CY CMY K ‘A ��rs�n�� ��� t� ��� ����i�� �ha� i� h�r� t� �ea� ’ Tel. [phone] www.pgardhamltd.co.uk P. Gardham Ltd. Common Farm, Back Lane, Barmby Moor, York, YO42 4EW C M Y CM MY CY CMY K ness sees us with around 120 Belgian Blue I moved to East Sussex to work on a bulls that come in at 3-4 months old and dairy farm after attending Askham Bryan finish 12-13 months. We’re looking a building College.’ up our trade with the local livestock mar- ‘Linda and I met through the YFC move- kets and ABP.’ ment. Linda’s dad was a herdsman. We Steve tells of how his farming life took were in Bedfordshire for a while, then him far away from Yorkshire and the reason Wiltshire for 20 years then Wales. Going why he has returned. to Canada was a whole family decision ‘I love the Wolds and always have. I was and we purchased 1600 acres in a Welsh born in Bradford and moved to Bishop settlement called Bangor in Saskatchewan. Wilton and the top of Garrowby Hill for Everything you knew about farming over 12 months when I was 16. I then spent 4 here you threw out for over there and months at Follifoot Farm in Pannal, near started again. The temperatures of minus Harrogate 71007 before meeting Linda when 20 degrees, waiting for freezing ground - DBAgricultureLtd - 16TH.pdf 1 21/02/2018 14:50:32 to melt and having just one month to six weeks to get 4000 acres of crops in were all challenges. It’s not like here where if you can’t get crops in during autumn you can have a second go in spring, but overall it was a good experience and you simply couldn’t ask for better people. Everyone helps each other.’ Andrew and Mark are now looking to build on the impact they have already made in the East Riding during a short period of time. If you’re looking to control blackgrass or get the most up-to-the-min- For further information: Aiden: 07703 435586 Darren: 07773 117218 ute mill and mix operation to visit your farm Office: 01759 305109 Email: [email protected] you know where to call. DB Agriculture Ltd, Fouracres, Allerthorpe, York, YO42 4RN DRIFFIELD AGENCY IS PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH ANDREW & MARK ROPER OF GOLDEN HILL FARMS Taking the time to offer you attentive, personal, local service for your insurance, pensions and investments. Call 01377 253 208 for a quote or pop in NFU Mutual Office, 40 George Street, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 6RA. Agent of The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited. CONTACT: 07468 519789 (Mark) 07557 330036 (Andrew)