The Farmers Mart Aug-Sep 2018 - Issue 58 | Page 43

HUNT HILL FARM 43 • AUG/SEP 2018 Book a demo and see how Manitou can help handle your world www.russells.uk.com PROVIDING MANITOU SERVICE, PARTS & SUPPORT TO ANDREW AND JOANNE CHAPMAN AT HUNT HILL FARM Branches throughout Yorkshire Please contact our head office on: 01653 698000 [email protected] speaking competition at Northern Area and was joint junior member of the year in the East Riding. James won the junior dairy stockjudging at Northern Area.’ Today the Southwells’ and Chapmans’ dairy herd averages 9,258 litres with 18 cows rated excellent and 40 very good. The majority of the herd is put to Holstein se- men with Andrew carrying out the AI work. One third of the herd is put to the Belgian Blue X Hereford or an Angus with bull calves going to Dawn Meats at Carnaby around 15-16 months. Andrew is from a farming family in Folk- ton near Filey and likes his Mistresses! It’s of course another cow family and he showed Huntholme Galaxy Mistress 4 at Driffield. ‘I brought her into the herd when my cousin Alan packed up dairying a Langtoft. He had two left and she was one of them. She looked really special this year after having calved in April, so we took her.’ Sadly, Huntholme Fanny 60 the cow Joanne and Andrew rated the best they’d ever had never got going again after calving this year. She had won the Interbreed championship twice at Driffield and had taken a first at the Great Yorkshire. ‘We have a proud record in the show ring with our cows stretching right back to dad’s days and my granddad’s days,’ says Joanne. ‘We’d like to continue with that, but Andrew and I are also keen in our new livestock committee positions to encourage FARM INSURANCE WHERE YOUR OFFICE IS OUR OFFICE We believe its better to take the time meeting face to face on a farm, not around a desk. greater competition with more exhibitors in the dairy classes at Driffield Show, so if an- yone is reading this that might be interested in entering for next year by all means get in touch.’ The sheep flock at Hunt Hill Farm runs to Suffolks and Texels. Joanne’s position as a teacher at Driffield Church of England primary school teaching foundation stage children has brought her more aware of the need to teach not just children but parents and teachers about the countryside, food, livestock and crops. ‘It’s amazing how little everyone knows about where food comes from and what farming is all about. Andrew brought a trailer into our school to show them calves, ewes and lambs and it made a great impact. When you have adults asking whether a chicken grows into a turkey you know just how much education is needed.’ For a real conversation about your insurance call us on 01377 253208. NFU Mutual Office, 40 George Street, Driffield, East Yorkshire YO25 6RA Agent of The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited.