The Farmers Mart Jun-Jul 2019 - Issue 63 | Page 45

MANOR HOUSE FARM 45 • JUN/JUL 2019 £170 per tonne last year, starting at £150 and with a bottom price of £147 and top price achieved of £190. It’s all about the average price overall. My dad used to say ‘tops and lows are made for fools’. We generally sell the oilseed rape straight off the combine.’ Like many other farmers in the East Riding the closure of the Vivergo plant last year looked as though it was going to be quite a blow, but it didn’t turn out that way. Chris has his own theory about why it closed. ‘Ninety-nine per cent of our wheat was going to Vivergo via John Burnhill at Fron- tier and we wondered where else it would go but it hasn’t been a problem finding other buyers. The government probably hadn’t budgeted to have to buy wheat at £170-£190 when the plant was built. At that time wheat was around £80-£90.’ Manor House was this year’s host to the East Riding Federation of Young Farm- ers Clubs’ Annual Rally which brought back happy memories for Chris who was chairman of Brandesburton YFC and also county chairman when it was renamed to Humberside Federation until East Riding people rightly claimed it back. ‘I was county chairman in 1975 when Margaret Mitchell was county organiser and Chris Herd of Garton on the Wolds was vice chairman. I had joined Brandesbur- ton YFC in the 60s and was club chairman 1969-70 after I’d finished at Bishop Burton College. In those days social lives were dominated by young farmers club activ- ities and we had packed club nights. We were a strong club and I think we won the Lady Katherine Phillips Trophy for most points at the rally 10 years consecutively. Driffield, Beverley and Bainton were also very strong and at that time Hornsea also had a club that met at Seaton.’ ‘I took part in stockjudging, represent- ing county three or four times, and public speaking which I started off disliking but looking back I’m so pleased I was pushed into it as it helps in later life.’ Chris is a past chairman of Driffield Agri- cultural Society and has been a trustee for a number of years. He is also a member of Proud suppliers to Manor House Farm, wishing them continued success One of the largest John Deere and agricultural machinery dealers in the North of England, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Keighley 01535 632661 Ottringham 01964 622351 Ripon 01765 692255 Tadcaster 01937 835454 Stockton 01740 630254 Brigg 01652 650600 Louth Market Weighton 01507 617588 01430 872421 Malton 01653 695094 Retford 01777 704823 MOBILE SEED PROCESSORS a farmers club called The Holderness Clay- sters that is made up of a dozen farmers in the neighbourhood and meets during the year with a European or UK visit also scheduled during the year. He’s also a keen Point to Point man. Chris and his wife Anna are partners in the farm and have two sons Rob and Tom and a daughter Julia who all earn their living away from Brandesburton. ‘The lads have an interest in the farm which is good because I’m giving it another couple of years and then that’s it for me. Tom has run a pop up café here a couple of times now called The Grazing Barn. We’ve discussed the possibility of a farm shop. It may be that Manor House is contract farmed in future, but hopefully it will remain in the Richardson family for future generations. We’re talking about the future at the moment as I have seen too many families leave discussions until too late.’ Agronomy and Buying Group. THE OLD POST OFFICE, MAIN STREET, SEATON, HULL, HU11 5RA Leyburn 01969 621369 P & M KENDRA LTD J K Senior & Sons Email: [email protected] Darrington 01977 795241 | Website: www.jksenior.co.uk Tel: [phone] J K Senior & Sons are pleased to be associated with J E S Richardson and family. • FARM SAVED SEED • • COLOUR SORTER FOR ERGOT REMOVAL • • BULK CLEANING UNIT • Proud to be working with the Richardson's and wishing them continued success Tel: [phone] | Mob: [phone] [email protected] New Holland Dealer Of The Year 2018 PROUD TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL FARMERS Robert D Webster Ltd are the main New Holland dealer for East Yorkshire and also covering parts of North and South Yorkshire. We specialise in all New Holland agricultural equiptment, new and used, and have a wide range of products to choose from. We also stock Maschio, Manitou, Sumo, KRM, Polaris, Oxdale and more. HOWDEN 01430 430624 CRANSWICK 01377 270143 OWSTWICK 01964 670224