| About YFLM / Mission Statement |
| Yorkshire Farmers Livestock Marketing is a farmer controlled business, based in Malton North Yorkshire. Yorkshire Farmers was formed in 1932 by livestock producers who wanted to work together to improve market returns for their produce. For over 70 years, Yorkshire Farmers has been involved in both the marketing and processing of livestock on behalf of it's members, but has more recently being concerned with the development of it's core business of multi-species livestock marketing. This has been followed more recently by the provision of other services to members including genetics and feed packages, farm consumables, fuel and oil. These additional services form part of a range of business solutions provided by Yorkshire Farmers to its membership, by it's association with Anglia Quality through United Livestock Services, whilst at the same time giving a considerable financial saving as a result of the significantly increased purchasing power across the group membership. Slaughter Pig Marketing Yorkshire Farmers is uniquely placed to provide business solutions for it's members by the development of supply chain initiatives incorporating professional marketing, genetics and feed packages allied to advice on production systems. Yorkshire Farmers operate the most sophisticated IT packages available in order to match members pigs to the most appropriate contract specification, and work with a number of processors at both national and local level to provide members with a wide range of alternatives in the market place. Weaner Pig Marketing Yorkshire Farmers is a large scale buyer of quality weaner pigs throughout the year, and matches this supply with the individual requirements of finished pig producers for healthy stock able to satisfy a wide range of contract specifications. Management of the business The business of Yorkshire Farmers is managed by a Board of Directors, drawn from the farming membership, each individual being appointed for a period of three years. The Board of Directors select a Chairman on an annual basis from within the Board. The Board of Directors work closely with the management team, whose role is to deliver Board strategies and initiatives for the benefit of the membership and the successful operation of the business.
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