The Farmers Mart Jun-Jul 2018 - Issue 57 | Page 33

• JUN/JUL 2018 G. A LIDDLE & SON 33 72653 - RiponFarmServices - 8TH.pdf 1 20/06/2018 14:40:10 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Proud suppliers to Geoff & Graham Liddle of Townend Close Farm Hutchinsons are pleased to be working with G.A Liddle & Son and wish their business every success. Working with growers for 80 years Hutchinsons remains a family business offering specialist agronomy advice, services and inputs nationwide, together with a comprehensive range of packaging materials for the fresh produce industry. Hutchinsons can provide you with all your crop-growing requirements including seed, fertiliser, crop-protection inputs, crop nutrition guidance and precision agronomy advice. Our professionalism is matched by our total commitment to customer service. It’s our people that make the difference Local contact: Mike Thompson Agronomist m: 07889 183520 e: [email protected] Hutchinson Cropwise Market Weighton Road • Barlby Selby • North Yorks YO8 5LD t: 01757 289191 • f: 01757 288395 e: [email protected] www.hlhltd.co.uk Produce Packaging e: [email protected] www.producepackaging.co.uk 72598 - Sykes Brothers - 8TH.pdf 1 11/06/2018 11:53:37 14717HUT~1/4page_working_with_growers(131.2x149mmwide).indd 1 and winter, is grown across 700+ acres. The winter barley is predominantly Cassia and the spring barley is Propino. We get some away for malting. I’ve a few hybrids like Volume and Bazook a. Our rotation is wheat, barley, oilseed rape, wheat and sugar beet.’ Other than father and son the Liddles employ four staff plus casuals for the cart- ing of sugar beet. Geoff enjoys vintage tractors and has his own collection including one that he believes may be the oldest tractor still in working order in Cawood. ‘It’s a 1936 Standard Fordson that was bought for £125 and delivered to a Mr Jackson. I’ve been on the West Yorkshire Vintage Tractor Club committee since it started in the late 60s and attend the monthly meetings in Harrogate. I enjoy the rallies and Tractor Fest at Newby Hall each year.’ Geoff is married to Doreen and as well as Graham they have a daughter Susan at Selby. Graham is married to Georgina. They have a daughter Jessica (16) and son Eddie (14) who both play rugby at Selby. Geoff and Doreen have two other grand- children from Susan – Oliver and Max. Graham took on officer roles during his time in young farmers and was chairman with Selby YFC. C Sykes Brothers Road Haulage & Transport Services M Y CM MY Sykes Brothers Transport are pleased to be the main hauliers for Geoff and Graham Liddle. CY CMY K Call us on 01757 268 262 Ousebank Farm/Church End, Cawood, North Yorks. YO8 3SN (Near Selby) Follow us at @SykesBrothers 18/05/2018 09:18