The Farmers Mart Feb-Mar 2018 - Issue 55 | Page 51

WIGHILL LANE FARM 51 • FEB/MAR 2018 Farmers Mart.qxp_Layout 1 22/02/2018 16:22 Page 1 present sheep at shows and sales, but I Having met Kirsty while at university the don’t really believe in too much trimming. I couple married in 1997. They lived in Helli- prefer them as they are naturally with just field prior to Mark aking a job as stockman a clean-up.” shepherd at Hawnby in the North York Tom is hoping to show fat lambs in the Moors working for farmer Robin Garbutt commercial classes at this year’s Great from 2000-2007. Yorkshire Show. He’s shown at Tockwith ” We saw an advertisement for this farm. previously. At one time he had Bleu du It’s far different to Malham and Hawnby Maine ewes crossed to the Beltex but with a much kinder farming environment. found they didn’t work at Healaugh. I certainly appreciate not having to dig Mark is originally from Sowerby Bridge. sheep out of snow any longer. We’re look- His father was a teacher and Mark’s early ing at a few options with the sheep trying farming experience came from working on a Cheviot with a Blue Faced Leicester to his uncle Robert Harrison’s farm at Mal- produce a Cheviot Mule, but you can also ham Tarn. He studied at Bangor University put a Cheviot straight to the Texel too. They before returning to Malham and working are our whitefaced experiments.” for the National Park and Settle Creamery. “Our cattle are mainly Belgian Blue X 70359 - DHWadsworth&Sons - 8TH.pdf 1 28/02/2018 12:36:39 C C M M Y CM Specialist dealers in Kawasaki, Suzuki and Quadzilla ATV’s & Mules Proud suppliers to Wighill Lane Farm CMY K CM MY MY CY Y Speak to one of our friendly team today: 01653 692 244 or 01924 840 319 www.wadsworthquads.co.uk CY Montbeliarde at the moment and we buy- in heifer calves at 6-8 weeks old from the Simpsons at Knock in Cumbria. We bull them at 2-3 years and sell their calves. We are currently using a Limousin X Blue bull. We sell our bulls at 8-10 months mainly a Selby with one or two at York; and our heifer calves run on til 18 months before being sold at both markets.” Mark and Kirsty’s other two boys are Cyril (20) and Simeon (15). Kirsty works for Stephenson & Son a Murton but not on the market side. “‘I didn’t see Tom’s face when it was announced he’d won at York, but I’m told his face just beamed. We hope he has even more success as time rolls on.” 69689 - SelbyAuctionMart - 8TH.pdf 1 28/02/2018 16:10:31 W. E. JAMESON & SON LTD MASHAM HG4 4EL • ANIMAL FEEDS • ANIMAL HEALTH • FERTILISER • SEEDS Proud to supply the Farrar family at Wighill Lane Farm Call us on 01765 689666 SELBY LIVESTOCK AUCTION MART LTD “YORKSHIRE’S FRIENDLY LIVESTOCK MART” Weekly Sales of Fatstock - Wednesdays Pigs 9am - Sheep 9.45am - Cattle & Cows 10.30am Store Stock - Saturdays Pigs 9.15am - Sheep 9.45am - Cattle 10.45am On alternate Saturdays Fur, Feathers & Miscellaneous items at 9:30am CMY Entries taken on the day and from 9am to 4pm on Friday prior to sale K Pleased to be associated with the Farrar family and wish them continued success Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.selbymart.co.uk Auctioneer Richard Haigh 0776 8594535