Bishopton Farm Team

06/02/2025

🎉🎉A very happy birthday to vet and Sector Partner Fitz', who celebrates the big 40 today! Have a great day from all of us at Bishopton. 🎈🤗

05/02/2025

🚁Last Thursday we were delighted to give Yorkshire Air Ambulance a cheque for £1000. We raised this last year through our client's football evening plus a staff Christmas quiz. We also raised or donated to:

£1500 for FCN
£500 for Lincolnshire Rural Support Network
£500 for RABI
£500 for Samaritans and
£500 for Yana, Rural Mental Health Support

So thank you to everyone who joined in with events in 2024 and helped us support these incredible charities. Keep an eye out for upcoming social charity events for 2025!

04/02/2025

Before the March Madness hits we have another evening discussion group for clients. Come along and have supper, catch up with other farmers and discover how you can guard against bluetongue. With talks by Kate Ingram of Virbac and our own Professor Jonathan Statham, there's bound to be valuable knowledge on offer. ☎BOOK NOW on 01765 602396

03/02/2025

Congratulations to Lucy Ogden, who wins our lambing kit! We'll be in touch to arrange collection. Thank you to everyone who entered!

30/01/2025

🍕Our Smallholder Club gathered last night for pizza and a presentation from vet Laura, on important disease updates, what to expect through 2025 and how to handle any challenges and opportunities.

If you'd like to be part of a network of like-minded individuals and to receive support, advice and many benefits, give the Farm Desk a call on 01765 602396 and join us!

29/01/2025

Thank you so much to Willow view farm calf rearing. It was another great meeting yesterday!

28/01/2025

🐄Dairy Farmers! We’re always delighted to be able to share the innovations and research coming from our sister company RAFT Solutions Ltd. If you’d like your valuable experience to be heard, please take part in their survey and help drive forward British - and international - dairy farming.

Attention Dairy Farmers🐄

RapiPath is a project led by RAFT Solutions Ltd in North Yorkshire, that is innovating the world of mastitis diagnostics.

Funded by Innovate UK, the project has been running since 2019 and will deliver a rapid molecular test to detect the pathogens that cause mastitis in ruminants.

Our aim is to provide farmers with their results for mastitis in a faster and more informative way than is currently possible.

Take part in our survey to help drive this innovative project⬇️

➡️Find out more here: https://ow.ly/xvXB50UNQeN

28/01/2025

BIRD FLU: SHOOTS, SHOOTING, PHEASANTS AND CHICKENS. HOW IT AFFECTS YOU!
Bird Keepers! The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ), which includes mandatory enhanced biosecurity and housing for kept birds, has now been extended to include the whole of York and North Yorkshire, with effect from 27th January.
There are specific measures which apply to commercial poultry keepers, game bird keepers and pet bird owners. To find out further details of which measures apply to you and your birds, check the the interactive map and read the AIPZ declaration schedule relevant to your area. https://www.gov.uk/animal-disease-cases-england/bird-flu-regional-avian-influenza-prevention-zone-east-of-england

Please be vigilant for signs of disease in your birds; further information is available here https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu. If you have any concerns our veterinary team will be happy to advise you.

Bird-to-human transmission of avian influenza is rare, so please do not panic. Sensible precautions are in place to protect our flocks and farmers.

24/01/2025

SMALLHOLDERS! We need to know for catering, so if you're joining us on Wednesday to hear about how you should be protecting your livestock on smallholdings this year, please give us a quick call on 01765 602396. In the meantime, have a good Friday and stay safe in the wind! 💨

21/01/2025

📣Calf Rearers! Our next discussion group is next Tuesday at Willow View Farm, Topcliffe at 11am. Nail this year's nutrition and power-start 2025 with the guidance of Professor Ginny Sherwin, who will be helping you analyse and calculate your nutritional requirements for the best possible performing calves.
Please BOOK EARLY to give an indication of catering requirements. ☎Call Farm Desk on 01765 602396.
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20/01/2025

🧀Today is National Cheese Lover's Day. It's also Blue Monday apparently, so why not cheer yourself up with a bit of Wensleydale? (cheese doesn't count on the diet today). Also, according to our Google marketing calendar, it's also Penguin Appreciation Day. So maybe appreciate penguins while eating cheese? 🐧

☎🤗If you are feeling blue, don't struggle alone. See below for help.
Samaritans: 116 123
FCN: 0300 111 999

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15/01/2025

📣Book Now!! Dairy clients - we need to give the venue numbers for catering, so if you're joining us on Tuesday please do let us know! There is new advice on colostrum feeding and this is your opportunity to be at the cutting edge of scientific research. Finesse your calf productivity and Call 01765 602396.

12/01/2025

🐄Dairy Clients!
In our latest Dairy Discussion Group, we explore new research on colostrum feeding, joined by a leading expert in the field, Dr Katie Denholm. Find out new scientific advice in this critical stage of your herd's welfare and ask your questions.

This time we're at the fantastic Thimbleby Shooting Ground and as ever, we're including supper - so don't miss out, book your place on ☎01765 602396.

11/01/2025

New dog just dropped!! 😍 The delightful Ruby is currently giving Jonathan and Sian the run-around. With all the energy we'd expect from a spaniel puppy, Ruby has made her presence very felt in the Statham household and has enjoyed settling in over the Christmas period. Welcome to the Farm Dog Team, Ruby. 🐾❤

10/01/2025

🏆‼️WIN A LAMBING KIT! ‼️🐑 Enter with a bang and win our lambing kit, including everything you need* for the task ahead**. To be entered in the draw, just Like, Share and Follow our page. Good Luck!!
*Lambing kit contains standard equipment for a straight foward lambing plus a carry case. Like, Share and Follow our Farm page to be entered into the draw. Winner will be drawn at random on February 1st 2025. Winner to collect prize from our Thirsk, Ripon, Easingwold, York or Pateley Bridge Practice. Price is approximate and contents may exceed stated value.
**Erin the Vet Tech not included😆

07/01/2025

Join Nidderdale National Landscape and our sister company RAFT Solutions Ltd for a talk led by our vet Ben Walker, discussing the findings of his studies with the Nidderdale Dung Beetle Project and how these powerhouse critters can reduce the use of parasiticides and save you time and money. Call 01768 868615 to book your spot. Supper included!

30/12/2024

Clients and vets alike enjoyed Ben's talk on dung beetles just before Christmas. If you've never been to one of our discussion groups, they're a great opportunity to do a deep dive into farming topics and have a chat with other farmers and vets. Keep an eye out on here for upcoming events. 🚜🚜