The Farmers Mart Feb-Mar 2019 - Issue 61

CROOME FARM 53 • FEB/MAR 2019 V.A & A.L Bruce Livestock Hauliers See more online at www.dee-atkinson-harrison.co.uk Thorpe Bassett, Malton, North Yorkshire Providing advice to C Clark & Sons; Past, present & future. Call us today on 01377 253151 as we sold them in October and in Febru- ary 2001 was the foot and mouth outbreak. I had friends ring in good humour given what it did to farmers to say why didn’t I tell them, since I’d seemingly sold just at the right time as it turned out!’ The move towards a pedigree herd of Simmental cattle started when Nick returned home to farm with Keith after a career that had started with studies at Bishop Burton College followed by work on farms with Saviles at Kilham, Derek Beal at Yedingham, pea vining for the Green Pea Company and 14 years at Malton Bacon Factory. ‘With my redundancy money from Malton Bacon Factory we bought some calves reared on the bucket,’ says Nick. ‘It’s all grown from there. ‘Twenty young calves came from Beeston livestock market and the following year another 15. They formed the foundation of the herd and we now have 44 breeding cows with 10 heifers due to join them in the next two years.’ ‘We started selling young bulls and heifers at eight months old at Malton livestock market five years ago, anything over that we sell with calves at foot. We calve from February to April.’ ‘ Twenty young calves Call us on 07791 640315 The Exchange, Driffield, YO25 6LD Fridaythorpe Pig Producers Ltd came from Beeston livestock market and the following year another 15. They formed the foundation of the herd and we now have 44 breeding cows with 10 heifers due to join them in the next two years ’ ‘When we started, we had a bit of everything from Angus, Hereford, Black Limousins and Grey Simmentals but we are switching over to all pedigree Simmentals. We started with a Simmental bull. We visited a good friend of ours Steve Stubbings who is also close by on the pretence that we were to visit three farms that afternoon but by 6pm we came home having bought our first bull from Steve called Sledmere Barney and every cow calved as easy as anything. As he was a pedigree bull, we thought we Proud to be associated with Phil and Nick and wish them every success. Specialist solicitor in Driffield An established practise providing the expertise required by the farming community. Lundy's legal services include: • Conveyancing • Tenancy advice • Wills • Probate registries • Tax planning • Power of attorney • General legal advice • Leases and mortgages Lundys are pleased to support Keith and Nick Clark of Croome Farm and wish them continued success. For legal advice you can trust; 01377 252831 17 Exchange St, Driﬃeld, YO25 6LA

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