Interview record

 

Interviewer: Andrew Wood

Date: 27/5/2002

Name: Marilyn Ivings
Address: Mill Farm, Church Enstone, Oxfordshire, OX7 4NN.

 

Telephone:  01608 677 307
Email: marilyn.ivings@farming.co.uk

Date of Birth: 17/6/1938

 

Father’s occupation: Plumber
Mother’s occupation: Dressmaking, house keeping

Previous occupation (if any): Always farmer
Number of years farming: 47 years
Number of years at this farm: 41 years

FARM SIZE AND OWNERSHIP

 

Total farm size (Hectares/acres): 210 acres
Land owned (Hectares/acres): 163 acres
Land rented (Hectares/acres): 47 acres
Name of farm/estate/person from which land is rented(s): various: Charities Commission, husbands brother, neighbouring farmer – Nick Bryon (Ray Gasson Associates manage it for him)

 

Employees (if any): None

 

CROP/LIVESTOCK

 

Type of Stock: Beef Cattle (suckler beef)
Number of Stock: 28

 

Type of Stock: Beef Cattle (rearing beef)
Number of Stock: 70

 

Name/Type of crop grown: Wheat
Amount of crop under cultivation: 100 acres

 

Sometimes:

Name/Type of crop grown: Peas or beans
Amount of crop under cultivation: 25 acres

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