The Farmers Mart Oct/Nov 2016 - Issue 48 | Page 66

Thornhill Hall Farm

OPENING HOURS: MON-FRI 7.30AM-7.00PM, SATURDAY 9AM-12PM (MAPLE ST 2PM-3PM)
Proud to be associated with Tom Rawson of Thornhill Hall Farm
ASPLEY

01484

421 512

MAPLE ST, OFF KINGS MILL LANE,
ASPLEY HD5 9AX

BIRCHENCLIFFE

01484

450 022

BIRCHENCLIFFE HILL RD
BIRCHENCLIFFE HD3 3NL

MIRFIELD

01924

492 200

QUEEN ST, MIRFIELD, WF14 8AH

EMERGENCIES
(Maple Street Surgery)

01484

421512

24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR

THONGSBRIDGE

01484

684 189

MIRY LANE, THONGSBRIDGE
HOLMFIRTH HD9 7RY

Animal Rehabilitation Centre at our Birchencliffe surgery. Complete,
professional and caring, ideal for those recovering from injury or illness.

Our Services Include:
Surgical Treatments
Neutering
Vaccinations
Pet Insurance
Ultrasound Scanner
Microchip
Identification
Worming
Flea Control
Dietary Advice and
Supplies

to give him real negotiating
power.
“I’d like 3,000 but the initial aim
with ARLA is to get to supply 10
million litres a year through 2,000
cows producing an average of
around 5,000 litres a year per
cow with a huge amount of fat
and protein.”
He realises only too well that
words are different to action and
that there is a huge headache still
bearing down on the industry in
the form of the milk price.

“We’re at 21ppl right now
whereas we were at 35ppl two
years ago. That makes life in the
dairy industry on farms hugely
challenging. It has been a huge
physical and mental cost trying
to survive in the recent milk price
climate and our home farm is
just about drawing even, which
is a fair effort. I’m comfortable
busting a gut right now making
sure things are right at home and
with Evolution but I need to focus
on the new farm at Leicestershire

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