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BRIGHTONHOUSE FARM 49 • FEB/MAR 2018 Shearwell Tel. [phone] www. shearwell .co.uk SET Sheep Tags Excellent Retention Breeding Pairs 81 p EID Slaughter 59 p From Pleased to supply ear tags to Prices exc. VAT & delivery. Graham Fort us or Call line n go o y! toda FREE Replacement AD CODE FMMT FREE Applicator with your first tag Cattle & Sheep Tags order For life - Even when sold Conditions apply Please ask us for details - call for details Farmers Mart - Customer support advert (Graham Fort Bright House Farm).pdf 1 09/03/2018 12:06:53 Supportive insurance brokers for Graham Fort at Brightonhouse Farm results that we’re very proud of and all our flock records. We hold an open day nearly every two years raising funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Other sheep breeders have affectionately nicknamed us Team Fort as we always turn up as the whole family at the society shows and sales.’ ‘The Lleyn is a prolific breeding sheep and if you put any terminal sire on to the Lleyn you will always get a better carcase than you would out of a Mule,’ says Graham. ‘They also eat only around three-quarters of the food that the Mule e ats.’ ‘Our ewes are kept outside until about 8-10 weeks before lambing when we give the land a bit of a rest. They would lamb outside, but it suits us with them indoors. We feed really good quality silage we make ourselves.’ Mandy and Graham came to Brighton- house Farm in 1981 having saved up to buy it through running a milk round in Keighley. They’re both from Silsden originally and met at Silsden YFC. When they first arrived, the farm ran to just 5 acres. Today it runs 69951 - H&MLtd - 8TH.pdf 1 17/01/2018 14:46:18 to 450 acres with 100 acres in Lothersdale, 50 at Carleton and 50 at Otley. It’s all down to grass on hillside that goes from 900ft to 1260ft. Terry reseeds 20-30 acres each year. They aim for three cuts, the first in early June followed by the second around 4-5 weeks later and the third late on in the season. They operate all their own machinery. Graham has been chairman of the North East Lleyn Club for the past 10 years and the Forts have won the flock of the year title many times. ‘The future for the Lleyn breed is more farmers realising how profitable and com- petitive it is and that’s happening right now. We travel all over the country for sales, shows and to see great stock whether it is Ross-on-Wye, Ruthin, Welshpool, Carlisle, Builth Wells or Kelso. We’ve won every- where we’ve been. C M Y CM MY CY CMY K To find out more and see just how much time and effort Bev puts into their website visit: www.lleynsheep-forts.com for Estab ove lish r 40 ed yea rs C 69682 - FredGreenwood&Son - 8TH.pdf 1 09/03/2018 11:52:52 C M Y Y MY CY CMY K Specialists in Farm Accounts and Agricultural Taxation Contact Alastair Cromarty or Helen Herd 1-5 Alma Terrace, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1EJ Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] We are pleased to be associated with Mr G, Mrs A, Mr T, & Miss B Fort and wish them continued success for the future Book a quotation with one of our specialist advisers, Contact us today 01423 325354 | [email protected] M CM Insurance for farmers provided by farmers CM Old Hall Farm, Church Lane, Esholt, Shipley, West Yorkshire BD17 7RA MY CY CMY K We are pleased to be associated with the Forts of Brightonhouse Farm and wish them continued success for the future Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected]