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The Team
Matthew Dugdale (Managing Director)
I joined the company in 1999 after completing a degree in Agriculture at Nottingham University. I spent the next decade working all sections of the business, before taking over as Managing Director in April 2010. As the 6th generation of the Dugdale family to lead the business, I have a great pride and passion for the company and the livestock farming.
Away from work I live with my wife Sarah-Jane and young son Ben, keeping a small flock of sheep at our home near Clitheroe. My other interests are shooting, rugby and cricket.
Andrew Galling (Commercial Manager)
Contact: 01200 420207 / 07500 843266
Since graduating from Reading University in 1986 I have worked for several prominent businesses involved in feed raw material supply and manufacturing. My role at Dugdale Nutrition covers raw material purchasing, feed formulation and account management of key wholesale customers. I live in Sabden with my wife Mandy and children James and Philippa. When time allows I enjoy playing golf.
Peter Wormleighton (Sales Manager)
Contact: 07866 369609
Area: Lancashire, North Yorkshire and Cumbria
I started at B Dugdale & Son after completing my HND in Agriculture at Myerscough College in September 1979, then rejoined Dugdale Nutrition in 2003. I manage a number of key accounts in Lancashire, North Yorkshire and Cumbria. I am married to Christine and live at Cottam, Preston. My main interests besides farming are walking and fishing.
Bill Hardman (Technical Manager)
Contact: 07717 342657
Area: Lancashire
I was brought up on a dairy farm in Whitechapel near Longridge. I Went to school in Clitheroe opposite Dugdales Waterloo Mill, studied Agriculture at Nottingham University and have worked in the animal feed industry for almost 30 years! My main area of interest: ruminant nutrition and its impact on the economics of the dairy, beef and sheep industry.
John Hickson (Sales Specialist)
Contact: 07974 433963
Area: Yorkshire
I have been with Dugdale Nutrition as a Sales Rep for 20 years and as a customer for 40 years. I work mainly in the areas from Skipton to Kendal and Lancaster to Wharfdale. I live on an upland sheep farm near Austwick in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Paul Mardell (Dairy Sales Specialist)
Contact: 07920 712170
Area: Lancashire
I joined Dugdale Nutrition in Autumn 2008 as Dairy Sales Consultant. I manage a number of Dairy accounts in Lancashire and on the Fylde coast as well as providing Dairy technical support for the sales team. In my spare time I enjoy rearing poultry and rare breed pig breeding.
James Oddie (Sales Specialist)
Contact: 07901 004051
Area: Lancashire & North Yorkshire
I joined the sales team at Dugdale Nutrition in September 2009 after the completion of a BSC (Hons) Agriculture degree at Myserscough College in May 2009. I am currently establishing an area in Lancashire and North Yorkshire. I am an active member of Lancashire Young Farmers and an avid Preston North End fan.
Colin Price (Sales Specialist)
Contact: 07974 433874
Area: Ribble Valley and East Lancashire
I have over 30 years experience in agriculture, joining B. Dugdale & Son in January 1977. As a long-standing season ticket holder for Preston North End, I enjoy travelling and exploring the country on away days. My other passion is playing and managing a successful 5-a-side team in my hometown of Clitheroe. I have a son Michael and a daughter Laura and four grandchildren.
Robert Skelton (Sales Specialist)
Contact: 07827 953765
Area: Yorkshire and Lancashire
I grew up on a tenanted dairy farm where I worked after completing a degree in Agriculture at Bangor University. After joining the exodus of dairy farmers in 2001 I worked as a contractor to the construction industry and relief milker until 2008 when I joined Dugdale Nutrition. I live near Huddersfield with my wife Nid and son Ronny. My interests are the countryside and politics.
Garry Starkie (Sales Specialist)
Contact: 07773 384244
Area: Lancashire & Cumbria
I have worked at Dugdale Nutrition for around 10 years, covering the Lancashire and Cumbria area. I have worked on farms since the age of 14 and did my HND in Agriculture at Myerscough College. In my spare time I enjoy walking and fishing. I live in Great Harwood with my wife Adele and our two teenage children.
Robots add management flexibility without hitting herd’s milk yields
Major savings in relief milker costs and a more flexible lifestyle were both deciding factors when David Talbot made the transition to robotic milking last year. Farmers Guardian looks at the effect of the change on the business.
Just 10 months after moving away from the heavy commitment of three-times-a-day conventional milking, Lancashire farmer David Talbot is convinced he has made the right decision.