The Farmers Mart Jun/Jul 2014 - Issue 34 | Page 34

WOOD FARM R & G Newby Agricultural contractors Quality service at the right price 7 days a week • Silage Wrapping • All General Contracting • Round Baling • Manure Spreading Pleased to be contractors for Woodfarm – wishing them all the best Contact Richard Newby on Tel: [phone] Low Bohemia Farm, Plainville Lane, Wigginton, York, YO32 2RG ‘We’ve gone down the line of feed wheat and producing bigger volume without sacrificing quality’ “We’re on heavy clay land here,” said Claire. ‘And that produces pretty good yields for cereals crops. We’ve gone down the line of feed wheat and producing bigger volume without sacrificing quality as we are still able to attract premium prices. Cassia is our preferred variety on barley this year. We generally sell our corn to Argrain and Gleadell.” The cattle operation was increased from 120 to 200 last year. It’s a passion both Helen and Claire share. “We buy-in our cattle from Leyburn and York marts and we also have a dealer who sources from elsewhere. We try to buy quality all the time and when they leave here, they are virtually ready for fatstock sales. We have quite a mixture but I do like Limousins and Belgian Blues. We also have Charolais, Angus, Montbeliardes and Simmentals. Our strong stores are sold at Thirsk mart.” NEXT GENERATION COMING ON! Helen’s thoughts - that one day the next generation may farm here - could be in the early stages of coming to fruition as Claire’s enterprising youngsters have started their own sheep enterprise! “Four years ago, they started with four lambs that they bought from a local farmer. They buy the smallest lamb of a triplet; or orphan lambs We offer: Fulford Lodge, 1 Heslington Lane Fulford, York, YO10 4HW Ripon Farm services are pleased to be associated with WoodFarm - Business Advisors - Accounts and Audits - Tax Planning - Tax Compliance - VAT, Bookkeeping and Payroll Townends are pleased to be associated with Helen Sellers and Claire Sherry trading as N J Sellers Get in touch today! 01904 687500 [email protected] 34 Jun/Jul 2014 FarmersMart Fulford Lodge, 1 Heslington Lane Fulford, York, YO10 4HW To read more, visit www.farmers-mart.co.uk