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VIDEO advice and inspiration COMPETITION Five finalists put their here will be plenty to keep OFFICIAL MEDIA you busy at NSA Sheep experiences in this year, including a pro- PARTNER Tgramme of seminars (see the spotlight p3), alongside trade stands, workshops and clinics. PAGES 6-7 The programme of events, which has been put together to offer ad- vice on taking that next step or in- spiration for a new idea, includes a from The Woodland Trust on series of scheduled workshops, integrating trees on-farm, a prac- which will run in the Avon Hall, tical workshop on sheep vaccina- while many of the 254 exhibitor tion techniques and equipment stands will offer informal drop-in from Sterimatic, and the British clinics and demonstrations. Marketing Board will be on Among the workshops will be hand throughout the event to ad- one by Lightsource, a UK solar en- vise you on how to get the greatest YOUNG ergy generator, which will provide return on your fleeces. SHEPHERD information on diversifying your Animal health company Novar- land and income through the de- tis will be giving a demonstration How one velopment of a solar farm. Digby on the correct administration of fly Summerhill, the company’s devel- strike and worming products, new entrant opment manager, will take visitors MSD Animal Health will be talk- through the business case for so- ing about lameness, and Rumen- shaped his lar, funding options, site selection, co will provide a nutrition clinic. different agreement structures There will also be advice on farm farm business and choosing the right developer. assurance at the SAI Global stand PAGES 8-9 The floor will then be opened for and farmers keen to see a demo of a question and answer session. different EID options should visit There will also be workshops the Shearwell Data stand. Visitors can expect a packed programme of seminars, as well as the usual trade stands and workshops. 2 WELCOME Welcome to the event from the NSA chief executive, and Event information NSA Sheep Event main sponsors event timetable 3 SEMINARS I When: Wednesday, July 30 card, one reduced entry); adults: Timetable of seminars and I Where: Three Counties £15; under 16s: Free guide to demonstrations Showground, Malvern, I Dogs: Only assistance dogs 4 SHEEP VISION Worcestershire, WR13 6NW and dogs entered for the Industry report insight I Opening hours: 9am-5pm sheepdog sale are permitted on 10-15 LISTINGS I Admission: NSA and Three the showground Breed societies and exhibitor Counties Agricultural Society I Further details: Visit listings members £6 on production of a www.sheepevent.org.uk or call 16 EVENT MAP valid membership card (one 01684 892 661 Find your way around the event

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NSA Sheep Event timetable A welcome from TIME EVENT 9am Gates open Drop-in clinics and demonstrations begin Judging of best exhibitor stands Public vote for NSA Sheep 2014 video competition (NSA stand) the chief executive Asda cookery demonstrations begin, to be held every 45 minutes through the day (Avon Hall, stand 162) NSA Young Shepherd of the Year final begins (2.30pm finish) By Phil Stocker, long before things are prepared Texel Society stockjudging competition begins (Wye Hall 4, stand 90 – 4pm NSA chief executive for the next production cycle – and finish) none of us can afford to forget one 10am Opening Ceremony: George Eustace MP, followed by presentations (NSA stand) ithout wanting to of the most important times in the English shearer of the year award and NSA open competition (shearing shed – overcook things, sheep calendar is late summer and 3pm finish) there is clearly early autumn. Attention to BWMB fleece competition judging (Wye Hall 4, stand 119) Wsome optimism detail is key; getting things right National lamb carcase selection competition opens (Eblex stand – 3pm finish) and confidence evi- will be the foundation for the 10.30am Seminar programme begins dent in the sheep world, and right- following lambing. Workshop programme begins: Workshop 1: Lightsource and solar panels ly so. But only a fool would suggest There is never just one angle or Wire fencer of the year competition (1.30pm finish) there will not be challenges ahead, answer when it comes to sheep Working sheepdog sale begins (4pm finish) or that profitability is secured. farming, but if there was one mes- 10.45am Ready Steady Cook – Heat 1 (Avon Hall, stand 162) Some of the challenges – such as sage I would like to get out now it 11am Presentation of stand competition winners on respective stands currency rates and exports, would be about the need to know 11.15am Workshop 2: Woodland Trust and integrating trees on farmland elements of CAP reform and the and protect your farm in relation 11.45am Ready Steady Cook – Heat 2 arrival of the next Schmallenberg to disease and parasites. If you 12 noon Workshop 3: Sterimatic and vaccination techniques and equipment equivalent – are outside our con- planning to overcome CAP keep sheep, you already have a 12.30pm The Big Debate: Balancing red meat supply with environmental impact trol. Others we can do something changes are all things we can do to spectrum of challenges and hope- 1.30pm Workshop 4: Lightsource and solar panels about, ideally heading them off strengthen our industry. fully this is known and managed 2pm Ready Steady Cook – The final well in advance of them causing Some are individual activities, effectively. NSA open shearing competition commences (shearing shed; 3pm finish) any problems. some are collective industry ac- What you do not need is to bring 2.15pm Workshop 5: Woodland Trust and integrating trees on farmland tions and some are Governmental any new and unwanted guests Challenges 3pm Workshop 6: Sterimatic and vaccination techniques and equipment partnership responsibilities, but it onto your farm, such as an- NSA and Clark Wilmott legal helpline launch (NSA stand) Promoting our product hard, is only by understanding the chal- thelmintic resistant worms, liver 3.15pm Presentation of the video competition winner (NSA stand) presenting our industry to the lenges and doing something about fluke or scab, by not properly quar- 3.30pm BWMB fleece competition awards presentation (Wye Hall 4, stand 119) public and politicians in a positive them we will protect sheep farm- antining (testing, treating and English Shearer of the Year awards presentation (shearing Shed) manner, striving for best practice ing and not just survive, but thrive. separating) new stock. National lamb carcase selection awards presentation (Eblex stand) in all we do, addressing average So far this year, things are NSA Sheep 2014 will provide in- 4pm NSA Young Shepherd of the Year award presentations (MSD stand) costs of production, tracking and looking good. formation and advice on all these 5pm Event closes monitoring disease and long-term Time races by and it will not be subjects and many more.

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ind out more about their flock this August and en- culling and how to use year- tions, Ritchey will showcase a flock easier and save valuable culling ewes and other sure they are not carrying ewes round records and body condi- complete flock management so- time, while closely monitoring flock management likely to cause problems or take tion scoring (BCS) to identify lution to show how using EID weight gain can also lead to tools in the Eblex area. up time and money over the problem ewes. technology in conjunction with several advantages. F AVON HALL 148 STAND 196, between the Avon A key message will be next 12 months. a handling system, electronic an initiative to encourage all Eblex experts will consider weighing and reliable data col- and Wye halls, near the seminar flock masters to take stock of the numerous reasons for I As part of live demonstra- lection can make handling a marquee. Sheep EID will be demonstrated.

Seminar timetable Time Title Chairman Speakers 10.30am Liver fluke – adapting control Sybil Macpherson, NSA Scottish region chairman Philip Skuce, Moredun; George Milne, NSA Scottish region development officer; Frances Jones, according to threat veterinary; Margaret Dalton, NSA Welsh region trustee 11.30am Young blood needed to sustain Jonathan Barber, NSA Next Generation Joanne Briggs, NSA communications manager the future of the sheep industry steering group chairman Case study 1: Oliver McEntyre, Barclays Bank, and Andrew Prentice, NSA ambassador Case study 2: Robert Addison, Hexham and Northern Marts, and James Hamilton, NSA ambassador Case study 3: Kevin Harrison, NSA Marches region chairman, and Kate Robinson, NSA ambassador 12.30pm The big debate: Balancing red Tom Heap, BBC Phil Stocker, NSA chief executive; Philip Walling, author of Counting Sheep; Alan Alderson, Cumbrian meat supply with environmental impact farmer and chairman of Breeders Association; Andrew Walker, Yorkshire Water; Dr Pat Thompson, RSPB 2pm Reporting and recording sheep Bob Payne, NSA central region chairman Terry Gurnhill, Defra; John Carroll, SouthWestern; Spencer Conlon, Welsh Government movements – how to stay compliant 2.40pm Outlook for the sheep industry Adam Watson, NSA northern region chairman Charles Sercombe, NFU board chairman; Phil Stocker, NSA chief executive; Nick Allen, – visions for the future Eblex sector director 3.20pm Tackling sheep scab, a collaborative Bryan Griffiths, NSA south west regional chairman Kate Philips, ADAS; Andy Offer, Whyle House Lamb; Sion Aron Jones, Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) approach

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he two main organisa- tions representing sheep farmers have joined We want a Tforces for the first time to produce the Sheep progressive Vision report, which has been described as ‘ground-breaking’. industry with a NSA chief executive Phil Stocker says it contains a thor- bright outlook ough analysis of the needs of the and the report sheep sector and is a crucial step towards driving the industry is part of this forward. Mr Stocker says: “We are goal proud of the report. It would CHARLES SERCOMBE have been madness for us to be pulling in opposite directions. “While it contains no major of opportunities which will surprises, we have pooled our strengthen their businesses in resources to produce a document times ahead.” to identify where the industry No vision of the future would should be going. be complete without a plan to “The report includes clear, encourage new entrants, he adds. consistent messages, which can “Sheep keeping has several be sent out to relevant organisa- advantages over other farming The published Sheep Vision report will be distributed to all involved in the sheep sector to highlight where efforts should be focused. tions and businesses along the enterprises. It requires compar- supply chain. atively low start-up costs and is simply producers of meat. They Far East and we must create an but deadweight selling is not so “This is also true in terms “It will also provide a frame- therefore more accessible to new also have an influential role industry which can take advan- clear-cut and we will be lobbying of the genetic advancement of work to keep us focused on our entrants than farming, for to play in maintaining the tage of this. to rectify this situation.” breeding animals. The develop- main goal, which is to help example. landscape and creating the right “It is vital producers do not Mr Sercombe says while the ment of new technologies, such sheep producers make the most “In addition, sheep are not conditions for wildlife.” have too many unnecessary con- report recognises there may only as genomics, is great news for NFU livestock board chairman straints imposed on them. be limited opportunities for sheep farmers. Charles Sercombe says the increasing the general demand “We also need to ensure sup- Report facts report emphasises the need for Transparency for sheepmeat, it identifies areas ply matches demand; the effect the industry to react quickly to “We are also pressing for for the potential improvement of of an imbalance was evident 18 I The published report will be disseminated to NSA and NFU market signals, both at home and increased transparency further flock performance. months ago, when prices plum- distributed to all involved in the members and made available abroad. It highlights the need to along the supply chain. Produc- “Our national flock is associ- meted. sheep sector, including the to others online maintain, and hopefully expand, ers need precise details of the ated with very high standards of “Another issue under scrutiny Government and levy bodies, I The report is to be revisited the current domestic market, specifications and weights the production, but adopting best is adding value to sheepmeat, to highlight where efforts at regular intervals in the as well as to seek fresh export processors require and there practice measures to enhance both at individual farmer level should be focused to benefit future, so pressure is opportunities abroad. must be no ‘rounding down’ of performance indicators, such as and within our levy body. We the industry in future maintained to move the sector Mr Sercombe says: “There is payment figures. lambing percentages and car- want a progressive industry with I Information will be forward considerable potential to develop “The auction market system case weights, can lead to greater a bright outlook and the report is new outlets in regions such as the gives instant feedback on prices, profitability. part of this goal.”

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This year Farmers Guardian and the National Sheep Association (NSA) Kate Robinson, Gloucestershire have teamed up to run the first Sheep Event video competition. The five shortlisted entrants were interviewed by Wendy Short. Five finalists for first Sheep Event video competition

KATE Robinson’s family have no “The video footage has connection with farming, but captured some nice memories. I Kath Birkinshaw, Derbyshire she has been fascinated by take a lot of photos while I am livestock from an early age. working and using the video was KATH Birkinshaw farms 600 walling. I still supplement my Despite her enthusiasm, she just an extension of that. It made hectares (1,500 acres) with her income by public speaking and I went to university to study me realise how lucky I am – not sister, Andrea Jolly, who have talked to all sorts of criminology and psychology. every job would inspire a worker features in the video she has put groups, including historical During her degree, she earned to take photos regularly.” together. A keen photographer, societies and Women’s Institute money by working on a large Kate is happy with her change Kath jumped at the chance of branches. farm close to home, starting off of career. “I intended to give up spreading the word about the “From the feedback I get, I by milking and getting farming when I got my degree, beautiful landscape in which have realised it is not just town involved with lambing. but I discovered looking after she lives and works. dwellers who lack After she graduated, she livestock is my vocation. But as It has taken Kath quite some understanding about farming; began working full-time as a much as I enjoy being around time to achieve her ambition to people in rural villages can be shepherdess on the farm, which sheep, currently I have no become a full-time sheep just as confused. We have a lot has a large arable enterprise, as ambition to have my own flock. farmer, but it has been worth of work to do to educate the well as the 1,000-head “I still have a lot to learn and the wait, she says. public about just how hard it is herd, 1,000 breeding ewes and a the people I work with are “My grandfather farmed but to successfully rear a crop of 150-cow suckler herd. extremely knowledgeable, so I my parents didn’t, so the lambs. We also need to The video competition am picking up new information interest skipped a generation. I emphasise the contribution “Farming is a great way to earn taxes your brain and allows you appealed to Kate, partly because all the time. I would definitely worked my way up by contract sheep make towards a living; working with animals is to work outdoors. I would not it offered her the chance to describe farming as a career, shepherding and dry stone maintaining the landscape. rewarding and sheep farming change a thing.” make a record of daily life. rather than a job.”

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THOMAS Gibson and his family While he enjoys all aspects of JAMES Davison works full-time sheep offer great opportunities is involved in the daily life of a run an 800-ewe flock, which farming, his favourite task is on a local dairy unit, while he for anyone wanting to earn money shepherd. I explained how my flock includes and preparing sheep for the sale ring. builds up his own flock of sheep, from keeping livestock. was managed and put across the Texels. They also have Belclare It gives him great satisfaction to which now totals 150. They graze “I started out buying 35 broken- message other people can do the sheep, which are derived from a see them looking their best and on the family’s 14-hectare (35- mouthed cross-bred ewes and same, if they are really dedicated.” mix of breeds including Finnish hopefully attracting some of the acre) holding and a number of this year I have reached my fourth In an ideal world, James says Landrace, Galway and Lleyn. highest bids of the day. rented fields nearby. crop of lambs. Many of my sheep he would like to have 700-800 About half of the lambs produced An NSA-sponsored trip to New “My father retired from dairy are older, but I am working ewes by the time he is 40, which on the hill unit are finished, with Zealand inspired him to take a farming when I was nine years old towards having a younger, more he hopes would be sufficient to the remainder sold as stores. closer look at grassland and while I enjoy milking cows, it productive flock. earn him enough money to Thomas entered the management. would be financially impossible to “I tried to keep the video subject support himself. competition because he was “I was impressed with the NZ start off again as a new entrant,” matter general, rather than “It is a big ambition, but I think it keen to pass on his enthusiasm sheep farmers’ approach to says 25-year-old James. “But, technical. I wanted it to show what is good to have a goal in life.” for sheep farming to other young pasture management; they treat people. The 27-year-old has a it with just as much care as dairy degree in rural and countryside farmers. I have now adopted management and he plans to use surface seeding and only plough his education to explore a range if the ground is very compacted.” Visit us at NSA Sheep Event, Malvern of opportunities for the business. Thomas says making the video “My main ambition is to farm, was more difficult than he had on 30th June 2014. Stand No.79 but I thought the course I chose expected, but he enjoyed the would offer more options for the process. “A lot of it involved future. Environmental support balancing the video camera on makes a contribution to the farm gateposts and sheep pens, while businesses and we also have I filmed myself talking about the three holiday cottages.” way we farm,” he says. You wouldn’t let YOUR feet get scalded!

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ince leaving university The competitors had to com- people, aged between 20 and 33 three years ago, Rhy- plete a general examination years old, chosen to sit on the dian Thomas has paper, a test on sheep breeds, committee. Sbecome the European two ATV courses, and a lamb Mr Thomas says: “I have Young Shepherd of selection test, guessing the already learned a lot, and have im- the Year, and this September he weight on grade and demon- plemented a rotational grazing will be competing against top strating their handling ability system after a talk we had on util- young shepherds from across and use of an EID system. ising grazing more efficiently. the globe for world title. “Previously we ran the flock on Farming at Llethr Bledrig, Natural ability a ranch system over the whole Rhydian Thomas (centre) with his grandfather Iwan and father Geraint. PICTURES: Arvid Parry Jones Carmarthenshire, with his His skills and natural ability farm, but now have split the fields father Geraint and brother Aled, shone through during the Euro- into separate, smaller blocks and lambs, but will now select 200 mas, which then needed to be mart at the end of September. the 24-year-old is also a member pean finals, and he went on to rotationally graze ewes and replacements to increase the housed to finish. The rest of the pure ram lambs, of the NSA’s Young Ambassador win the competition. This July lambs. I hope to see some per- flock size. “Ewe lambs are now kept as well as the surplus pure ewe Group and chairman of Cothi he will be representing Wales in formance differences – perhaps “We have taken on more land higher on rough grazing until lambs and lambs, are fin- Shears, a shearing competition the UK Young Shepherd finals improved lamb performance, a this year and have also stopped they are brought down for tup- ished and sent to Dunbia from the based in Carmarthen attracting and in September will travel reduced worm burden and/or a tupping ewe lambs to make ping as shearlings. Since leav- end of August through to Novem- entrants from across the world. back to France for the World reduction in lameness. lambing time more compact ing them to grow naturally and ber. They are drafted off at about Mr Thomas was awarded the Shepherd of the Year against the The Thomas’ flock at Llethr and give a more even spread of tupping them later we have big- 43-44kg, usually between 20 and Welsh Young Shepherd of the best from New Zealand, Aus- Bledrig comprises 550 Beulah finished lambs throughout ger, stronger hoggs joining the 30 weeks, killing-out at 20-21kg. Year title last year and from tralia, America and Europe. Speckled Face ewes and 100 summer. flock,” he says. Some of the lighter shaped lambs there he travelled to France, After returning home from Mules. Of the Beulah ewes, 350 The aim is to lamb 750 to 800 were sent at 12 weeks this year, due along with seven other top the European finals, he was are bred pure and the remaining Lambing breeding ewes, taking the total to the higher market prices. young shepherds from Scotland, shortlisted for the NSA’s Next 200 are tupped with Bluefaced “Originally ewe lambs would flock, including hoggs, to 950. Mr Thomas says they have and Northern Ireland, Generation Ambassador Group. Leicesters. start lambing at the beginning of About 15 pure lamb rams are previously sent lambs to auction to compete at the European Out of 40 candidates, Mr Mr Thomas and his father usu- April, but this could drag on, leav- selected and the best six are sold marts and other slaughter championships. Thomas was one of 11 young ally retain about 150 pure ewe ing us with small lambs at Christ- at a society sale in Llandovery houses, but Dunbia is undoubt-

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next day to watch every single Rearing good quality lambs to and weights. One-hundred has not seen a difference in fin- Llethr Bledrig lamb being killed and graded. the correct specification is a man- lambs received a mineral and ishing lamb performance when I have already Although not a usual practise agement focus on the farm, and vitamin drench, with the compared to previous years. This undertaken by sheep farmers, the the Thomas’ aim to boost profits remaining 100 acting as a year he is going to run a simple I 650 breeding ewes (550 learned a lot, family believe watching their by controlling costs. control group. All lambs were trial, bolusing half the ewes with Beulah Speckled Faces and lambs being graded helps them “Making sure we only spend managed as one single mob, a pre-tupping selenium, cobalt 100 Mules start lambing in and have select the right lambs for slaugh- money on products and equip- receiving the same worm and and copper bolus and monitoring March ter and keep a close eye on fluke. ment which will give us a return is fluke drench and clostridial vac- scanning percentages. I 30 Limousin cross Holstein implemented a Mr Thomas says: “We are in a really important. We never invest cination and running on exactly “I would advise any farmer to Friesian and the odd British unique situation with Dunbia so in something just because it is a the same grazing. conduct a similar simple experi- Blue cross breeding cows rotational close to our farm and it is there- good thing to do – it has be have a Lambs were weighed and draft- ment involving the supplements I 162 hectares (400 acres) of grazing system fore very handy for us to watch tangible cost benefit. ed when finished, with Mr Thomas or feeds they already use, or are owned land, 113ha (280 acres) every batch of lambs go through “The same applies to machin- expecting the lambs which had thinking about using. Before is grassland which is made up after a talk we from live to dead. We have never ery on the farm. We do not invest received the vitamin and mineral making a large investment in any of scrub, wet and woodland disputed the grading of the lambs, in big modern tractors because drench to perform better, either by product it is worth doing a I Farm ranges from 229m had on utilising but watching the process helps us often a cheap, second-hand ma- finishing sooner, and achieving on-farm trial using a simple mark- (750ft) to 335m (1,100ft) identify which of the lambs we chine will do the job just as well. higher liveweights or killing-out ing system.” grazing more sent were slightly too fat, too thin, We aim to keep away from ma- percentages. C or perfectly timed to be sent off- chinery dealers,” he adds. He says: “We measured every efficiently farm. parameter we possibly could, RHYDIAN THOMAS “We also stand right next to the Mineral drench including days to weaning, finish- man who checks the livers for While he was studying for a ing weight, fat classification – but DO YOU FARM IN A fluke. He can tell us if there is a degree in at Aberyst- found absolutely no difference fluke problem in that batch, and if wyth University he undertook a between the two groups. there is we can go straight back to dissertation project looking at the “I was quite shocked at the COBALT DEFICIENT the farm and fluke the rest, if there effect of mineral and vitamin results, but my lecturer was not at is not a problem, we can save drench on lamb growth after all. Before the experiment we had AREA? money on the drench.” weaning. been using a lot of drench on- edly the best option for them. Mule lambs usually grade out at At the beginning of the experi- farm, spending more than £1,000 He says: “Speckled Faced lambs a mixture of Rs and Us and the ment, which he conducted at per season, and believed it was do not sell well in the auction Speckled Faced lambs are expect- home, he weighed and tagged doing a miracle job.” because buyers sometimes think ed to consistently grade at R, with 200 lambs and divided them into On realising it had no effect on they wont kill-out well and have a the odd U. two equal groups of similar ages the lambs, Mr Thomas no longer high amount of waste and fat.” uses mineral and vitamin But this is certainly not the case drenches on-farm for the Thomas family’s lambs, and says he which have been consistently bred to be lean, with rams selected on good conformation and growth Available Dose from rates. without 5 weeks “We don’t just concentrate on the markings and ear settings copper of age when buying rams,” says Mr Thomas. “Although breed characteristics are important, mothering in- stincts and good teeth are also COB-I-SEL 25 taken in to consideration, with bone and body the most impor- COBALT MICRO BOLUS tant selection criteria,” he adds. 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