They farm in the shadow of Pen-y-Ghent
“We have a good reputation for breeding bulls and bulling heifers to sell to other breeders at Carlisle and also in Skipton, and over the years we have also sold 25 bulls into the Genus stud. We buy in some bulls and we will use AI, but we will also use our own homebred bulls. It’s a very fluid arrangement. We put beasts to what we think will suit AI and chase up with the bull or we will just put to natural service. It’s a mix.
Graham said that as well as providing Genus with bulls and selling bulls and bulling heifers at pedigree sales in livestock markets he and Alan also have a very good private trade and that he has noticed an increased demand for heifers. Graham said their Dalesbred gimmers and tups are always in demand and are sold mainly through Bentham livestock market.
“We also sell-on our three-crop ewes at Bentham and there have been some good sales of those in more recent times. A lot of that stock ends up going into the Ripon and Harrogate area.
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