The Farmers Mart Oct-Nov 2019 - Issue 65 | Page 3

CONTENTS 3 • OCT/NOV 2019 14 BRINGING THE FARMING AND AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY TOGETHER Midlands Machinery Show is back for it’s 6th annual event and this year promises to be the biggest and best yet. See our show preview from page 14. 20 GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY Not just a farm and thriving agricultural engineering and fabrication business, North Moor Farm is also home to Tractor Fest – a new charity event. 20 24 BREXIT READINESS HELPLINE FOR ORGANIC FARMERS A support service to help organic businesses prepare for a potential no-deal Brexit. 14 26 FABULOUS YEAR FOR CLIVE’S GRITS & LONKS One of the sheep showing world’s characters, Clive Mitchell, talks about a successful 2019 showing his Derbyshire Gritstones and Lonks. 38 SWALEDALE BREEDING - IN THE SHEEP AND THE FAMILY 24 Chris Berry talks with Steven Porter about his flock of Swaledale sheep, and the local devastation caused by the storms in late July. 26 42 GRAND ECO DESIGN LAUNCHES THE RUSSELL GROUP’S NEW CUBLEY DEPOT 38 The Farmers Mart visit Russell Group’s new state-of-the-art Cubley depot. Their latest future-proofing development based in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. 61 SEVERAL POPULAR QUESTIONS The Farmers Mart posed several popular questions to Can–Am which came from feedback from farmers to which they were keen to respond. 42 Owner Ian Wilkinson [email protected] 01226 321 450 61 Editor Jason Hubbard [email protected] 01226 321 450 Sales Executive Suzanne Whyke [email protected] 01226 321 450 Finance Manager Ryan Exley [email protected] Production Manager Tom Cartledge [email protected] Features Editor Chris Berry [email protected] Administration Vicky Guest [email protected] Accounts Sharon Watson [email protected] Graphic Design Charlotte Armstrong [email protected] Subscriptions Tim Holton [email protected] Fax Your Enquiry 01226 730 825 Sales Executive Tim Holton [email protected] 01226 321 450 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically without the consent of The Farmers Mart and any of its subsidiaries. Whilst every effort is made to ensure accuracy, this publication does not accept liability for errors, printing or otherwise appearing in this publication. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editor or publisher. All Other Enquiries 01226 321 450 Head Office Unit 2-3 Burleigh Court, Burleigh Street, Barnsley, S70 1XY Press Releases Emma Goodinson [email protected] 01226 321 450 If you would like to receive each and every bi-monthly issue of The Farmers Mart direct to your door, please call 01226 321450 and subscribe today. Follow us on Twitter @farmersmartmag