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Sheep Newz #14 Autumn 2019
Sheep NewZ #14 Autumn 2019 Hello Members, ASSOCIATION NEWS & VIEWS Thanks to all who have supported this issue of “Sheep NewZ”. It would be good to have some more photos/articles From The President each time other than those on the feature breed. I wonder how much money is being spent on bureaucracy in Hope everyone has had a great time over the the wool research, development and promotion sectors? holiday season. The weather was great here There seem to be several companies with great mission in the south over the summer and everyone statements but is anything much actually happening out seemed to be having lots of fun. there? NZ Merino seems to be achieving the most in both Lambs and ewes are bringing record prices this season advertising their product and developing new uses. which is very pleasing. However the same old fiddle plays Some of the Companies and their mission statements are: - the same old tune to try and bring prices down such as the Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand, “To uncertainty of the Brexit deal, Trump, and the Chinese promote, encourage and fund scientific or industry research economy which shows how we can be exposed so quickly. and information transfer that relates to the post harvest wool Hopefully common sense will prevail and our prices stay up industry” Several projects on going from 2013 – results?? at a reasonable level. Wool Industry Research Ltd – a subsidiary of the above “Focus on investment in research which increases the value It is really disappointing to see our farm training institutes and competiveness of commercial NZ wool based activity facing difficult times. -
"First Report on the State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources"
Country Report of Australia for the FAO First Report on the State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................................5 CHAPTER 1 ASSESSING THE STATE OF AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY THE FARM ANIMAL SECTOR IN AUSTRALIA.................................................................................7 1.1 OVERVIEW OF AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND RELATED ANIMAL BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. ......................................................................................................7 Australian Agriculture - general context .....................................................................................7 Australia's agricultural sector: production systems, diversity and outputs.................................8 Australian livestock production ...................................................................................................9 1.2 ASSESSING THE STATE OF CONSERVATION OF FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY..............10 Major agricultural species in Australia.....................................................................................10 Conservation status of important agricultural species in Australia..........................................11 Characterisation and information systems ................................................................................12 1.3 ASSESSING THE STATE OF UTILISATION OF FARM ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES IN AUSTRALIA. ........................................................................................................................................................12 -
Fleece Characteristics and Yarn Types
The Natural Fibre Company, Blacker Yarns and Blacker Designs 4-ply (Sportweight) Fleece Characteristics Pennygillam Way, Launceston, Cornwall PL15 7PJ Aran (Medium) Chunky (Bulky) better Worsted better Woollen DK (Worsted) Telephone: 01566 777635 best Guernsey and yarn types Email: [email protected] Website: www.thenaturalfibre.co.uk possible Lace BREED good purpose (sorted alphabetically) rarity* staple length fleece weight micron lustre fibre type handle blended* of blend* Blend suggestions THE NATURAL FIBRE COMPANY Black Welsh Mountain native 6-10cm(3-4”) 1.25-2kg(3-4lbs) 32-35 no medium soft 3 Blue-faced Leicester no 8-15cm(3-6”) 1-2kg(2-4lbs) 24-26.5 semi fine soft 3 3 possible variety silk, flax, Black BFL (rare) Boreray Critical 5-10cm(2-4”) 1-2kg(2-4lbs) 25-40 no double medium 3 possible extend Soay Castlemilk Moorit Vulnerable 5-8cm(2-3”) 1kg (2.2lbs) 30-31.5 no fine medium 3 yes improve silk, alpaca Corriedale/Merino/Falkland no 7.5-12.5cm(3-5”) 4.5-6kg(10-13lbs) 18-25 no fine soft 3 3 possible variety silk, flax, Manx, Hebridean, BWM Cotswold At Risk 17.5-30cm(7-12”) 4-7kg(9-15lbs) 34-40 yes medium medium 3 Devon & Cornwall Longwool Vulnerable 17.5-30cm(7-12”) 6-9kg(12-20lbs) 40+ yes coarse strong 3 3 possible improve Mule Galway rare 11.5-19cm(4.5-7.5”) 2.5-3.5kg(5.5-7.7lbs) 30+ semi medium medium 3 3 Gotland rare in UK 8-12cm(3-5”) 1-4kg(2-8lbs) 26-35 yes medium soft 3 possible variety silk, Merino, Corriedale Hebridean native 5-15cm(2-6”) 1-2kg(2-4lbs) 35+ some strong strong 3 yes improve Manx Loagthan, mohair -
Sheep Section Results - 2018
Sheep Section Results - 2018 SECTION: BELTEX SHEEP CLASS: S0001/0312 AGED RAM Placing Exhibitor Catalogue No. Livestock Name 1 Mrs C L Elworthy, Exeter, Devon (3) 2 Mrs C L Elworthy, Exeter, Devon (4) 3 Miss T Cobbledick, Bude, Cornwall (2) 7 L & V Gregory, Launceston, Cornwall (5) SECTION: BELTEX SHEEP CLASS: S0001/0313 SHEARLING RAM Placing Exhibitor Catalogue No. Livestock Name 1 Mrs C L Elworthy, Exeter, Devon (10) 2 L & V Gregory, Launceston, Cornwall (12) 3 Mrs C L Elworthy, Exeter, Devon (11) 4 Mr S & Mrs G Renfree, Liskeard, Cornwall (20) 7 Mrs M A Heard & Mr G J Garland, Wiveliscombe, Somerset (15) SECTION: BELTEX SHEEP CLASS: S0001/0314 AGED EWE TO HAVE REARED A LAMB IN 2018 Placing Exhibitor Catalogue No. Livestock Name 1 Miss A H & Mrs S Payne, Newquay, Cornwall (27) 2 Miss A H & Mrs S Payne, Newquay, Cornwall (28) 3 Miss J M Lapthorne, Plymouth, Devon (26) 4 L & V Gregory, Launceston, Cornwall (23) 7 Mrs M A Heard & Mr G J Garland, Wiveliscombe, Somerset (24) ROYAL CORNWALL SHOW 2018 - SHEEP SECTION RESULTS 13 June 2018 Page 1 of 64 SECTION: BELTEX SHEEP CLASS: S0001/0315 SHEARLING EWE Placing Exhibitor Catalogue No. Livestock Name 1 Mr H Williams, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire (49) 2 Mrs M A Heard & Mr G J Garland, Wiveliscombe, Somerset (38) 3 Mr S & Mrs G Renfree, Liskeard, Cornwall (47) 4 Mrs C L Elworthy, Exeter, Devon (34) 5 L & V Gregory, Launceston, Cornwall (36) 6 Mr S & Mrs G Renfree, Liskeard, Cornwall (48) 7 Mr H Williams, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire (50) SECTION: BELTEX SHEEP CLASS: S0001/0316 RAM LAMB Placing Exhibitor Catalogue No. -
Gwartheg Prydeinig Prin (Ba R) Cattle - Gwartheg
GWARTHEG PRYDEINIG PRIN (BA R) CATTLE - GWARTHEG Aberdeen Angus (Original Population) – Aberdeen Angus (Poblogaeth Wreiddiol) Belted Galloway – Belted Galloway British White – Gwyn Prydeinig Chillingham – Chillingham Dairy Shorthorn (Original Population) – Byrgorn Godro (Poblogaeth Wreiddiol). Galloway (including Black, Red and Dun) – Galloway (gan gynnwys Du, Coch a Llwyd) Gloucester – Gloucester Guernsey - Guernsey Hereford Traditional (Original Population) – Henffordd Traddodiadol (Poblogaeth Wreiddiol) Highland - Yr Ucheldir Irish Moiled – Moel Iwerddon Lincoln Red – Lincoln Red Lincoln Red (Original Population) – Lincoln Red (Poblogaeth Wreiddiol) Northern Dairy Shorthorn – Byrgorn Godro Gogledd Lloegr Red Poll – Red Poll Shetland - Shetland Vaynol –Vaynol White Galloway – Galloway Gwyn White Park – Gwartheg Parc Gwyn Whitebred Shorthorn – Byrgorn Gwyn Version 2, February 2020 SHEEP - DEFAID Balwen - Balwen Border Leicester – Border Leicester Boreray - Boreray Cambridge - Cambridge Castlemilk Moorit – Castlemilk Moorit Clun Forest - Fforest Clun Cotswold - Cotswold Derbyshire Gritstone – Derbyshire Gritstone Devon & Cornwall Longwool – Devon & Cornwall Longwool Devon Closewool - Devon Closewool Dorset Down - Dorset Down Dorset Horn - Dorset Horn Greyface Dartmoor - Greyface Dartmoor Hill Radnor – Bryniau Maesyfed Leicester Longwool - Leicester Longwool Lincoln Longwool - Lincoln Longwool Llanwenog - Llanwenog Lonk - Lonk Manx Loaghtan – Loaghtan Ynys Manaw Norfolk Horn - Norfolk Horn North Ronaldsay / Orkney - North Ronaldsay / Orkney Oxford Down - Oxford Down Portland - Portland Shropshire - Shropshire Soay - Soay Version 2, February 2020 Teeswater - Teeswater Wensleydale – Wensleydale White Face Dartmoor – White Face Dartmoor Whitefaced Woodland - Whitefaced Woodland Yn ogystal, mae’r bridiau defaid canlynol yn cael eu hystyried fel rhai wedi’u hynysu’n ddaearyddol. Nid ydynt wedi’u cynnwys yn y rhestr o fridiau prin ond byddwn yn eu hychwanegu os bydd nifer y mamogiaid magu’n cwympo o dan y trothwy. -
First Report on the State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources"
"First Report on the State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources" (SoWAnGR) Country Report of the United Kingdom to the FAO Prepared by the National Consultative Committee appointed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Contents: Executive Summary List of NCC Members 1 Assessing the state of agricultural biodiversity in the farm animal sector in the UK 1.1. Overview of UK agriculture. 1.2. Assessing the state of conservation of farm animal biological diversity. 1.3. Assessing the state of utilisation of farm animal genetic resources. 1.4. Identifying the major features and critical areas of AnGR conservation and utilisation. 1.5. Assessment of Animal Genetic Resources in the UK’s Overseas Territories 2. Analysing the changing demands on national livestock production & their implications for future national policies, strategies & programmes related to AnGR. 2.1. Reviewing past policies, strategies, programmes and management practices (as related to AnGR). 2.2. Analysing future demands and trends. 2.3. Discussion of alternative strategies in the conservation, use and development of AnGR. 2.4. Outlining future national policy, strategy and management plans for the conservation, use and development of AnGR. 3. Reviewing the state of national capacities & assessing future capacity building requirements. 3.1. Assessment of national capacities 4. Identifying national priorities for the conservation and utilisation of AnGR. 4.1. National cross-cutting priorities 4.2. National priorities among animal species, breeds, -
Newton Abbot Livestock Auctioneers
NEWTON ABBOT LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEERS Rendells Sawdye & Harris 13 Market Street West Street Newton Abbot Ashburton Tel: 01626 353881 Tel: 01364 652304 rendells.co.uk sawdyeandharris.co.uk NEWTON ABBOT LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEERS REPORT ON THEIR SALE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 25th SEPTEMBER 2013 Newton Abbot had a good entry of over 100 cattle for the monthly TB Restricted Sale of Cattle. CATTLE Prime cattle sold to £1100.00 (176pkg) for South Devon Heifers from Mr CJ Savery. Mr Savery also had the top price cow at 134p and topping out at £1058.60. Store cattle met a very firm trade selling to £1055 for a Simmental steer from Messrs TL & S Crocker and heifers to £930 for a pair of Simmentals from Messrs M & R Dunn. As usual, strong finished cattle much in demand but even the younger smaller cattle met a stronger trade than anticipated. Leading Prices: Charolais Steers to £1040 Mr TG Elliott Simmental Steers to £1055 Messrs TL & S Crocker Heifers to £930 Messrs M & R Dunn Hereford Steers to £910 Messrs TL & S Crocker South Devon Steers to £920 Mr TG Elliott British Blue Steers to £900 Messrs M & R Dunn Heifers to £848 Messrs M & R Dunn 6 ‐ 12 Month Steers to £595 for South Devons from Messrs Coaker and Geen. Aberdeen Angus to £495 from Messrs B Wrayford & Son, Devons to £495 Messrs B Wrayford & Son. Heifers to £350 for Blonde D’ Aquitaine, South Devons to £430, Devons to £350. SHEEP The Show and Sale of Prime Lambs winner was Mr AC Wilton of Blackawton whose lambs sold for £76.20. -
The Ryeland Whereas the Lincolns 10 Or 12 Pound Fleece Bought an by Ivan Heazelwood Equal Price Per Pound
NEWSLETTER NO 15 June 2009 By the 1850’s it had completely lost its place as a wool producer. Its four pound clip was worth only 13 pence, The Ryeland whereas the Lincolns 10 or 12 pound fleece bought an By Ivan Heazelwood equal price per pound. At he turn of the century other Downs breeds claimed favour, but by 1909 when the first When he visited Britain in 1748, the Swedish naturalist Flock book was published there was a resurgence of Kalm was impressed with the hardiness of British sheep. In interest. contrast to the Continent they spent most of their time outside. The native sheep of Herefordshire and adjoining It is doubtful if there were any Ryelands in Australia prior to counties were amongst the toughest. Later known as the 1919 when the New South Wales Department of Agriculture Ryeland, because of their region, they were said to produce imported 10 ewes and a ram from the English flocks of the best wool in Britain from the worst feed. In 1779 it was Herbert Halford and Bray. In the same year J.A. Helling, worth 30 pence per pound compared with 18 pence for the South Australia, sourced 2 ewes and a ram from England. next best. At that time there were 500,000 of these sheep Between 1922 and 1935 hundreds of Ryelands were in Hereford alone. imported from New Zealand. Around 1800 the Ryeland was found to be the most In the 1930’s the “Woodburn” stud of the Hon T.H. Payne of successful of all British breeds to cross with the Merions Kilmore, Victoria which was founded on both English and which George III had introduced. -
Sheep and Pig Classes Will Be Paid out in Cash on Show Day After 4.00 P.M
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Sheep Section Results - 2018
Sheep Section Results - 2018 SECTION: BELTEX SHEEP CLASS: S0001/0312 AGED RAM Placing Exhibitor Catalogue No. Livestock Name 1 Mrs C L Elworthy, Exeter, Devon (3) 2 Mrs C L Elworthy, Exeter, Devon (4) 3 Miss T Cobbledick, Bude, Cornwall (2) 7 L & V Gregory, Launceston, Cornwall (5) SECTION: BELTEX SHEEP CLASS: S0001/0313 SHEARLING RAM Placing Exhibitor Catalogue No. Livestock Name 1 Mrs C L Elworthy, Exeter, Devon (10) 2 L & V Gregory, Launceston, Cornwall (12) 3 Mrs C L Elworthy, Exeter, Devon (11) 4 Mr S & Mrs G Renfree, Liskeard, Cornwall (20) 7 Mrs M A Heard & Mr G J Garland, Wiveliscombe, Somerset (15) SECTION: BELTEX SHEEP CLASS: S0001/0314 AGED EWE TO HAVE REARED A LAMB IN 2018 Placing Exhibitor Catalogue No. Livestock Name 1 Miss A H & Mrs S Payne, Newquay, Cornwall (27) 2 Miss A H & Mrs S Payne, Newquay, Cornwall (28) 3 Miss J M Lapthorne, Plymouth, Devon (26) 4 L & V Gregory, Launceston, Cornwall (23) 7 Mrs M A Heard & Mr G J Garland, Wiveliscombe, Somerset (24) ROYAL CORNWALL SHOW 2018 - SHEEP SECTION RESULTS 08 June 2018 Page 1 of 63 SECTION: BELTEX SHEEP CLASS: S0001/0315 SHEARLING EWE Placing Exhibitor Catalogue No. Livestock Name 1 Mr H Williams, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire (49) 2 Mrs M A Heard & Mr G J Garland, Wiveliscombe, Somerset (38) 3 Mr S & Mrs G Renfree, Liskeard, Cornwall (47) 4 Mrs C L Elworthy, Exeter, Devon (34) 5 L & V Gregory, Launceston, Cornwall (36) 6 Mr S & Mrs G Renfree, Liskeard, Cornwall (48) 7 Mr H Williams, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire (50) SECTION: BELTEX SHEEP CLASS: S0001/0316 RAM LAMB Placing Exhibitor Catalogue No. -
Adran Y Defaid-Sheep Section
ADRAN Y DEFAID / SHEEP SECTION ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE BONA FIDE PROPERTY OF EXHIBITOR FOR AT LEAST 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO SHOW DAY MAEDNI VISNA ACCREDITED SECTION AVAILABLE Prif Stiward / Chief Steward: Owen Richards, Penybanc, Llandeilo 07877 263450 Stewards: Hill Breeds – Dilwyn Thomas Lowland Breeds – Alun Evans PLEASE ENSURE ALL SHEEP ARE PENNED NO LATER THAN 10.30 AM DUE TO AN INCREASE IN COSTS OF FIRST AID COVER A CHARGE OF £2.00 WILL BE LEVIED TO ALL EXHIBITORS. JUDGING TO COMMENCE AT 11.00 am DEFAID SUFFOLK SHEEP Beirniad / Judge: Mrs A Meredith, Hoarwithy, Hereford Prize Money : 1st - £8.00 2nd - £6.00 3rd - £4.00 S1: Ram, 1 year old & over S2: Ram Lamb S3: Yearling Ewe S4: One Ewe Lamb S5: Flock Ewe having reared a lamb in 2018, not shown in previous classes S6: Group of 3, must include 1 of opposite sex, the property of the same Exhibitor S7: Best Exhibit in Suffolk Classes Cwpan / Trophy & Suffolk Sheep Society Rosette Enillydd / Winner 2017 Steffan Thomas, Llangadog UNRHYW FRID ISELDIR ARALL HEB DOSBARTHIAD EI HUN / ANY OTHER NATIVE LOWLAND BREED NOT HAVING ITS OWN CLASSIFICATION Beirniad / Judge: Mr O Watkins, Hay On Wye Prize Money : 1st - £8.00 2nd - £6.00 3rd - £4.00 S8: Ram, 1 year old & over S9: Ram Lamb S10: Yearling Ewe S11: One Ewe Lamb S12: Flock Ewe having reared a lamb in 2018, not shown in previous classes S13: Group of 3, must include 1 of opposite sex, the property of the same Exhibitor S14: Best Exhibit in Any Other Lowland Classes Cwpan/Trophy Enillydd/Winner 2017 Steffan Jones, Trimsaran 24 DEFAID TEXEL SHEEP Beirniad -
Sheep Results
Cheviot Breed Judge: Mr A Fleming, Falnash, Teviothead, Hawick TD9 0PS Champion W N Douglas, Catslackburn Farm Reserve Champion Robert Paton, Castle Crawford CHEVIOT CHALLENGE CUP presented Thomas Henderson, Esq., Logan, Old Cumnock, awarded Champion Cheviot W N Douglas, Catslackburn Farm CHEVIOT CHALLENGE CUP. OLD LOCKERBIE SHOW presented Union Society, awarded Champion Cheviot from old Lockerbie Show area James Common & Son, Crossdykes Farm Class 401: Tup 1st 803 James Common & Son, Crossdykes Farm 2nd 804 James Common & Son, Crossdykes Farm 3rd 811 I H G Warden, Skelfhill Farm Class 402: Shearling Tup 1st 816 Messrs Hume, Sundhope Farm 2nd 815 James Common & Son, Crossdykes Farm 3rd 813 Robert Paton, Castle Crawford Class 403: Tup Lamb 1st 826 James Common & Son, Crossdykes Farm 2nd 830 W N Douglas, Catslackburn Farm 3rd 827 James Common & Son, Crossdykes Farm Class 404: Ewe 1st 842 W N Douglas, Catslackburn Farm 2nd 838 James Common & Son, Crossdykes Farm 3rd 843 W N Douglas, Catslackburn Farm Class 405: Gimmer 1st 849 James Common & Son, Crossdykes Farm 2nd 853 W N Douglas, Catslackburn Farm 3rd 850 James Common & Son, Crossdykes Farm Class 406: Ewe Lamb 1st 860 Robert Paton, Castle Crawford 2nd 862 James Common & Son, Crossdykes Farm 3rd 863 James Common & Son, Crossdykes Farm Blackface Breed Judge: Mr J Hamilton, Aikengall, Innerwick, Dunbar EH42 1SG Champion William Ramsay & Sons, Milnmark Reserve Champion I R S Bond, Glen Farm UNION SOCIETY CHALLENGE CUP awarded Champion Blackface Sheep William Ramsay & Sons, Milnmark CHALLENGE