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19/09/2023

Russell brand never funny just a jerk deserves all he gets and more, he was never funny just a stupid scruff

12/08/2021

16/06/2021

https://farmers-mart.co.uk/cereals-2021-will-go-ahead-as-planned-and-approved/

Cereals 2021 will go ahead as planned and approved The Cereals Event will go ahead as planned despite the delay in the lifting of lockdown restrictions, as it will still comply with local and national legislative measures, organisers have confirmed. As an outdoor agricultural event, Cereals will not...

15/04/2021

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO HOST CEREALS?
Ever wondered what it’s like to be the host of the UK’s largest arable event? This year, Cereals returns to its regular Lincolnshire site so farmer Alastair Priestley provides an insight into his working life, hosting the Cereals Event and his goals for the future.

Alastair Priestley

Mr Priestley grew up less than 20 miles from East Mere Farm, Lincolnshire, where he is now managing director at Patrick Dean Farms and Aubourn Farming. He studied agriculture at Newcastle University and took accountancy qualifications afterwards.

“It might not be the normal course,” he explains. “But I wouldn’t have this job if I hadn’t have done accountancy; looking back now, it’s the best thing I could have done. And as much as I like being out in the field farming, the figures are as important as the farming.”

Patrick Dean Farms has grown significantly since he started 15 years ago, with increased cropping area and it now has 30 staff and has recently taken a major stake in Aubourn Farming which farms around 3,237ha. Together they run a Case Quadtrac, Cat Challenger, 8m Vaderstad drill, two 36m Bateman sprayers, two Fastracs and six John Deere tractors and a Fendt 942.

The enterprise grows an extensive range of crops, including; 1,416ha of winter wheat, 405ha of sugar beet, 304ha of spring barley, 283ha of potatoes, 275ha of poppy seeds for the culinary market, 121ha of beans, 121ha of oats, 41ha of peas and 41ha of oilseed r**e – down from 506ha drilled in 2020. In addition, there are areas of fallow, in stewardship and rented out. The soil varies from easy working light limestone heath land and a more bodied, heavier type in the Witham valley.

Variety is what Mr Priestley enjoys most about farming. “No day is ever the same and I love working in the countryside.”

So how did he come to host the Cereals Event? “We’re very fortunate that the site lends itself to the event; it’s free draining with good access and a concrete perimeter track all around it, so everyone can get on and off using that. We don’t own much of the perimeter track but are able to collaborate with other local farmers who own the rest of it to enable the event to happen,” explains Mr Priestley.

“We’ve been hosting it since 2011, so we know the site works, Comexposium knows the site works and so do the police,” he adds. “We like hosting the event; it’s great to have demonstrations on our farm as ultimately we all want to see how a piece of kit works on our own land.”

The site is kept in a rotation of wheat and grass and once the wheat has been harvested it is ploughed and put into grass, however, the trial plot area is continually managed by Comexposium’s partners. Post event, Comexposium organises leaving the site clean and tidy, so it should be ready for Mr Priestley to drill the next wheat crop.

This year in particular, the big draw of the event will be for farmers to get off their own land and meet other people after lockdown, says Mr Priestley. “It’s good to get out there, exchange ideas and learn what others are doing and why they are doing it. The networking is personally why I like to go.

“When wandering around an event, subconsciously you’re taking things on board through chatting to people – you pick up ideas far more than you realise.”

Mr Priestley’s next focus is to expand the contracting side of the business to reduce overheads and to drive down costs of production to mitigate the gradual phasing out of Basic Payments. “We are looking at what to do next and want to grow our client base by continually adopting new and innovative technologies.”

The Cereals Event will be held in Lincolnshire on 30 June – 1 July 2021 and will comply with all required biosecurity measures against Covid-19. For more information or to register for tickets visit cerealsevent.co.uk and use the code ‘FREE1’.

13/04/2021

13/04/2021

Meet the Wood family of Parkin Hall Farm,Sowerby Bridge coming in our May issue

03/02/2021

https://farmers-mart.co.uk/lamma-show-moves-to-january-2022-dates/

LAMMA Show moves to January 2022 dates Following the ongoing uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, AgriBriefing, the owners of the LAMMA show, have taken the difficult decision to cancel LAMMA 2021 on 25-26 May at the NEC. The show will return to its previously successful and proven slot....

25/01/2021

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15/12/2020

Merry Xmas one and all

19/11/2020

Focus on high standards at Sheep Health and Welfare Conference Farmers, vets and industry stakeholders will be joining forces at this year’s Sheep Health and Welfare Group Conference to focus on world-leading health and welfare standards. Acknowledging the need for continuous knowledge exchange an...

19/11/2020

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12/11/2020

Our January/February issue is running a Lambing Special section. Booking deadline is the 11th December. Email [email protected] for advertising prices.

10/11/2020

AUG/SEP 2020 – ISSUE 70
https://farmers-mart.co.uk/aug-sep-2020-issue-70/

10/11/2020

NSA DISAPPOINTMENT AS MPS REJECT AMENDMENT ENSURING HIGH FOOD AND WELFARE STANDARDS
https://farmers-mart.co.uk/nsa-disappointment-as-mps-reject-amendment-ensuring-high-food-and-welfare-standards/

NSA disappointment as MPs reject amendment ensuring high food and welfare standards The National Sheep Association (NSA) is today responding to last night’s vote in the House of Commons on a Lords amendment to the Agriculture Bill that would force future trade deals to meet UK animal welfare and f...

10/11/2020

NEW TRACTORS ARRIVE AT UK DEALERSHIPS
https://farmers-mart.co.uk/new-tractors-arrive-at-uk-dealerships/

New tractors arrive at UK dealerships Over thirty dealerships in the UK are taking delivery of the all-new Fendt 300 and 700 series tractors. The fourth generation 300 series is available with four power outputs ranging from 113 horsepower to 142 horsepower, whilst the 700 series has six models offe...

11/08/2020

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22/06/2020

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18/05/2020

All the best to the Hard working Farming industry keeping the Ag economy going and our tables full, Read the latest issue of Farmers Mart online, it will be available from all our normal distribution points from the weekend https://joom.ag/3Y3C mart news
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13/05/2020

All the best to the Hard working Farming industry keeping the Ag economy going and our tables full, Read the latest issue of Farmers Mart online, it will be available from all our normal distribution points from the weekend https://joom.ag/3Y3C mart news

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17/04/2020

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31/03/2020

If you as a business have special measures in place to keep the world of farming as normal as possible - email me and I will publish your plans in our may issue [email protected]

13/03/2020

cute friday

04/03/2020

Met with Jake Buchan from the Holy Smokery at Kilnsey - tasty smoked trout,Salmon and charcuterie - prepared by a specialist - Read about him in our May issue