Archive Article: 2001/03/09
Stephen Bumstead
Stephen Bumstead farms
148ha (365 acre) from Ouse
Bank Farm, Great Barford,
Beds. He is a first
generation farmer and
council tenant, growing
combinable crops on three
blocks of land. He supports
LEAF and is the FWAG
county treasurer
Stephen Bumstead farms
148ha (365 acre) from Ouse
Bank Farm, Great Barford,
Beds. He is a first
generation farmer and
council tenant, growing
combinable crops on three
blocks of land. He supports
LEAF and is the FWAG
county treasurer
February, taking advantage of the frosts as the remaining fields have wet hollows in them. That means my chasing around doing a bit here and there until I get stopped. To onlookers this may seem a bit cautious, but when I say wet hollows I mean wet hollows. I have no intention of starring in this springs hit farming film Honey, Ive sunk the tractor, nor do I want to make a guest appearance in a certain farm machinery magazine with strong German connections.
Given the winter weather, I am very thankful that I ordered all our spring seed requirements back in October from North Herts Farmers Buying Group. It is all delivered and I just hope we can complete the drilling programme by the end of March.
We have no livestock on our farms but we do have livestock connections. To all livestock farmers my heart goes out to you. We hope, pray and offer our support. *
No I dont want to be on the cast of "Honey, I sunk the tractor", says Beds-grower Stephen Bumstead after battling to get land ploughed.