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Sheep FarmerAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 A NATIONAL SHEEP ASSOCIATION PUBLICATION MAKE YOUR FARM YOUR FORTRESS THIS AUTUMN NSA REGIONAL SHEEP EVENT REPORTS FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME DELAYS MEET THE NEW BWMB CHAIRMAN LAMB PRICE ANALYSIS your business your future Cevac® Chlamydia Sheep Contents Farmer Message from NSA Head Office ................................................................................. 2 News round-up ............................................................................................................. 3 August/September 2015 NSA regional news ....................................................................................................... 4-8 Vol. 34, No 5 SPECIAL FEATURE: Six pages of NSA event reports and previews The no. 1 vaccine to control ISSN 0141-2434 NSA North Sheep report ...................................................................................... 9 1 A National Sheep Association Publication The Sheep Centre • Malvern NSA Youthful Shepherds report ........................................................................ 10 enzootic abortion Worcestershire • WR13 6PH NSA Highland Sheep report ................................................................................. 11 Tel: 01684 892661 NSA Sheep South West report ............................................................................ 12 www.nationalsheep.org.uk NSA Sheep Northern Ireland report .................................................................... 14 Editor: Joanne Briggs NSA ram sales previews ...................................................................................... 16 07807 237982 Membership recruitment prize draw winners .......................................................... 18 [email protected] Lamb price analysis: The UK picture ......................................................................... 20 Advertising Sales: Helen Davies Lamb price analysis: The NZ picture ........................................................................... 21 07976 803066 Update on current policy areas ................................................................................... 22 [email protected] Opinion piece on high nature value farming ........................................................... 23 FARM FEATURE: NSA is a Company Limited by Guarantee NSA English Committee Chairman Mike Credland ................... 24-26 registered in England (No. 37818) and Planning for the worst if your Basic Payment is late .............................................. 28-29 a Registered Charity in England and Investing in your vet .................................................................................................. 30 Wales (No. 249255) and Scotland (No. Nutrition advice for bought-in rams ........................................................................ 31 SCO42853). VAT No. 273 3469 44 Fighting for more feedback on slaughter lambs .................................................. 32, 34 Sheep Farmer magazine is published by SPECIAL FEATURE: Precautions for buying in stock NSA with design and production services Make your farm your fortress .............................................................................. 36-37 provided by Ladies in Print. SCOPS advice on worms, scab and fluke ......................................................... 38-39 Perfect window for tackling fluke ...................................................................... 40 Supplementation ahead of tupping ........................................................................ 41 Decisive action on lameness .................................................................................... 42-43 Email: [email protected] On My Farm – The Next Generation ......................................................................... 44 Tel: 01684 899255 The Next Generation in the auction mart ............................................................... 45 BREED SOCIETY FEATURE: No part of this magazine may be reproduced, stored Southdown Sheep Society .......................................... 46 in a retrieval system or shared in any form (be in Meet the new BWMB chairman ................................................................................Sheep Farmer48-49 electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or A NATIONAL SHEEP ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONAUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 MAKE YOUR FARM YOUR FORTRESS otherwise) without prior consent of NSA. Every care THIS AUTUMN FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR BASIC is taken when compiling this magazine and NSA and PAYMENT SCHEME DELAYS Ladies in Print take no responsibility for errors and Front Cover LAMB PRICE ANALYSIS NSA REGIONAL SHEEP EVENT REPORTS omissions arising from publication. Views expressed MEET THE NEW BWMB and information contained in Sheep Farmer are The rams pictured on the front cover are a selection CHAIRMAN not necessarily those of NSA or Ladies in Print and neither party cannot be held responsible for any of Texels and Charollais covering the ewe flock at reason arising from them. Neither NSA or Ladies in Darley Stud, Newmarket, Suffolk. Used to manage Print endorse any services or products advertised in grazing within a business that has some of the this issue. most expensive race horses in the world, the flock is comprised of early and later-lambing groups of Paper is FSC® certified. It is sourced from responsibly North of England Mules. Darley Stud hosted the NSA SFaugsep15FC.indd 1 your business managed forests. Youthful Shepherds Event in June – see page 10 for a report. your future At Ceva Animal Health we are committed 24/07/2015 10:30 to supplying you with reproductive BETTER TAGS. No Cost Extras management solutions that increase the BETTER TAGGING. 10 pin colours for visual (e.g. sire) group tracking /roxanid Added print for Breed society or management info profi tability of your fl ock Single handed, single action, Anti-Bacterial pin protection AUTOMATIC tagging ! 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Legal category POM-V Cevac® Chlamydia is licensed for use with toxoplasmosis vaccines and can be applied on the same day at separate injection sites. 01750 722940 [email protected] www.roxan.co.uk Use medicines responsibly (www.noah.co.uk/responsible) Further information is available from: AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 1 Ceva Animal Health Ltd Unit 3, Anglo O ce Park, White Lion Road, Amersham, Bucks, HP7 9FB Tel: 01494 781510 www.ceva.co.uk Sheep market A4 poster (May 2015).indd 1 06/05/2015 14:22 Stick presentation Wharry, who took over the role in January. Events share business knowhow, News John Geldard, recently retired NSA John served as NSA Chairman through Chairman, has been recognised for his an important time in NSA’s history and tireless work for the organisation with a was the first person to hold the role under specially carved and engraved shepherds the new structure that was introduced in while NSA tackles market issues Update crook. John is pictured accepting the 2012. He continues his generous support gift from current NSA Chairman Samuel of NSA as one of its Vice Presidents. by Phil Stocker, NSA Chief Executive New staff member With five NSA regional sheep events NSA is delighted to welcome Hannah Park and a youthful shepherds day now as its new Communications Officer. behind us, I would like to give a huge The situation has been vacant since thank you to all the organisers and their January and was taken up by Hannah once associated committees, and of course she completed her degree in Agri-Food to the host farms and their families. Marketing with Business at Harper Adams It is humbling to witness the University. contribution of all these people, and without the hundreds of trade stands, the sponsors, breed associations and the thousands of people who come along on the day, these events would not be the incredible experience that they are. Please enjoy the event reports on pages 9-14. Wide appeal There is much that is special about NSA sheep events, but the fact that they appeal newssheets on a range of animal health Welly giveaway to such a wide range of farmers is one of The contribution of so many people makes NSA regional sheep events successful. Phil issues, as well as its regular members’ The final of five pairs of Dunlop wellies their great attributes and, if everyone goes Stocker (far right) is pictured here at NSA North Sheep with event organisers, sponsors magazine. This has now been agreed to given away by NSA this summer went to away with one or two ideas, a fresh bit of and NSA office holders, as well as hosts Neil and Sally Marston in the centre. carry through to June 2018, benefitting John Orr, an NSA member who runs 300 information, some questions answered or NSA members and ensuring Moredun Hannah’s family farms in Cumbria, ewes at Downpatrick, County Down. He simply their enthusiasm refuelled, then it will all have been worthwhile.
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