Farmland Magazine Oct - Nov by FarmLand Magazine

Oct - Nov Farmland Magazine Thank you for reading Farmland Magazine! The UK's fastest growing FREE Digital & Print Farming & Agriculture publication. Read on for some fantastic features, articles from our readers, local and national news, events, food, auction marts and much more. There's lot's of great events coming up, we are particulary excited about the Farm Business Innovation Show on 9- 10th November (more info on page 20) and are looking forward to being involved in the Cumbria Flood Expo next year. Keep up to date with upcoming shows on our online events page. You can keep all of your digital issues in one single place with the Farmland Magazine App, available FREE on both the App Store & Google Play Store, so you'll never miss a magazine again. Connect with us + www.farmlandmagazine.com Tweet @FarmlandUK Pinterest @FarmlandUK

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C&D AUCTION MART

NEWS

Welcome to the Dumfries Mart

Outlined sales for October & November New Shire Horse Secratary takes reins.

DAIRY

SOLO SHEPHERDESS

WHAT'S ON?

Ensuring Dairy Heifers meet growth targets

The overuse of antibiotics in Farming Event lists throughout Autumn.

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PUZZLES

EMMA LANDER

MACHINERY

Wordsearch + Spot the Difference.

Exciting news from Farmers Wife & Mummy AMIA, John Deere, BALE BOSS R.

DUMFRIES AUCTION MART

C&D Auctions always put Farmers First.

WELCOME TO C & D AUCTION MART - DUMFRIES Serving the agricultural community since 2015. C & D Auction Mart also operate Longtown Mart and C&D Rural aswell as offering a new farm insurance service. Plus - Onsite Lorry Wash

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SEE MORE ONLINE AT CDAUCTIONMARTS.CO.UK We also have an excellent on site restaurant with a great range of food.

« Stuart 'Harry' Begg is Dumfries' Lead Livestock Auctioneer » Harry pictured in full swing selling the reserve champion beast.

Growing rapidly with the fortnightly cattle sales attracting an ever increasing number of Store Cattle direct from farmers. Dumfries Mart is a key auction centre for the farmers of Dumfries and Galloway and attracts a packed ringside of local and distance feeders. The cattle sales programme includes store cattle and calves fortnightly on a Monday and OTM and Prime cattle weekly on Wednesdays. Dumfries is also a noted sheep centre with a prime sheep sale every Wednesday along with busy autumn sales on a Friday of breeding sheep, in particular Scotch Mules and Blackfaces, along with 1000’s of feeding lambs and Rams. The staff are the strength of the company and Dumfries has a great team. The mart is under the daily management of senior auctioneer Stuart “Harry” Begg with a keen supporting staff Donna Postlethwaite and Sandra Gribbon in the office and Alistair Watret, Stuart Wilson and Matthew Thomson auctioneering and procuring.

See below some of our upcoming sales for October & November. A full list can be found on our website. 21/10/2016 11:00am Sale of 1200 store lambs of all classes. 28/10/2016 11:00am Sale of blackface & other draft ewes, feeding ewes, 1200 store lambs of all classes. Final ram sale. 31/10/2016 10:15am Sale of young calves & stirks. 400 store cattle. Breeding Cattle. 04/11/2016 10:30am Sale of store lambs

11/11/2016 10:30am Sale of store lambs

12/11/2016 10:00am Sale of Horses & Ponies. Also 350 lots of tack

14/11/2016 Sale of Store Cattle Young Calves & Stirks Cattle from Not Negative Herds – We have Direct to Slaughter options, any such cattle must be booked in advance

Come and Visit C&D Auctions Dumfries Mart, Huntingdon Road, Dumfries, DG1 1NF 01387 279495 dumfries@cdauctionmart.co.uk Find us on Facebook too Search Dumfries Auction Mart

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NEWS

BUBBLE 'BURSTS' ON GERMAN BIOGAS The once thriving biogas industry in Germany is currently taking quite a hit with no new plants being built in the country. Due to an unprecedented cut in the price being agreed to new biogas plant operators, it has become financially impossible for farmers and investors to currently build a plant. While investing in a biogas plant in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is currently really just starting to become popular, the bubble has already burst in Germany. Germany is saturated with biogas plants with around 8,000 of them already operating there. The average size of the plants is 500kW but there are some bigger ones of 1MW in use. When the craze of biogas plants started in Germany farmers were being paid healthy prices for the energy produced contracted for 20 year periods. However, just a few years ago that guaranteed price was deemed to be too high and efforts were made to try and reduce it for any new plants in planning. Biogas plant operators were also paying high prices to rent land to produce corn silage and were

OTHER NEWS

Pictured; Dr Karl Schlosser says plans have 'come to a halt'

outbidding farmers who needed the land for livestock and crop production. "Although biogas plants have been around in Germany for the past twenty years, numbers peaked around ten years ago with massive investment from farmers and businesses. When those plants were constructed they embarked on twenty year contracts ensuring a high fixed price for the energy from the electricity companies.” Dr Karl Schlosser is a project manager with the DLG

NFU urges review into grocery code

100's attend funeral

Father of 5 died after fume inhalation The funeral of hard working farmer, Alastair Sloss saw hundred's of people pay their respects. It is understood Mr Sloss was overcome by fumes and fell into a slurry pit at his farm in Co Tyrone at one of the busiest times of the farming year, the day before the slurry spreading deadline passed. Farmers are urged to take extreme care when working with slurry.

The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has decided to trigger industry action against unfair trading prices. It is calling on evidence to coincide with the Grocery Code Adjudicator (GCA) statutory review. The NFU have backed this but want this expanded across the supply chain. Originally, the GCA were put into action in 2013 with a duty to enforce the (GSCOP) Grocery Supply Code of Practice which covers only the largest 10 retailers in the UK.

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NFU President Meurig Raymond said the GCA plays an 'important role' within the grocery sector. “The GCA’s recent survey results showed 62% of suppliers had experienced an issue with the GSCOP code, compared to 79% in 2014.There has also been a significant increase of written supply agreements in place over the last 3 years, rising by 12% since 2014.” With these changes brought on by the power of the GCA, the NFU now wants this to be expanded upon to encompass the whole supply chain.

NEWS OTHER NEWS DAIRY PRICES

First Milk Announce 5ppl B Price increase. Dairy giant First Milk have announced an increase in it's B price for all pools to 25ppl in November.

"I'M INSPIRED BY LAKELAND LIVESTOCK" Belgian Born artist knows the Lake District is her home

Chairman Clive Sharpe said "First Milk is well positioned to capitalise on the current strength of the market and we are confident we will continue to improve members’ cash-flow."

Thuline (Pictured above). You can read more about Thuline and her work by visiting www.thuline.com or follow her on twitter @thulinedecock

IN COURT

Farmer handed lifetime ban on keeping sheep. A farmer has been banned from keeping sheep for life after he was found to be holding a number of dead lambs in 'deplorable' conditions. William Edward Hyde, 62, pleaded guilty to nine animal welfare offences and was ordered to pay £6,000 in fines and costs.

Belgian Born Thuline De Cock has had her livestock paintings displayed all over the world.

paintings of cows, but originally I began my career drawing portraits of buildings, people and groups of Farmers”.

After meeting her Carlisle born Husband 20 years ago, Thuline decided the Lake District was her home and wanted to stay. "I love the Lakes so much! I don’t think I would ever move back to Belgium, although it is such a beautiful city and so rich in culture, my heart is here in Cumbria".

Recently, Thuline painted a Herdwick sheep for the Go Herdwick Project that was displayed at the Manor Hotel Windemere. Raising money for The Calvert Trust, 60 sheep and 25 lambs were involved, each painted by a different artist and displayed on a trail from Windermere to Keswick for people to find and see. All of these were auctioned off and raised a whopping £250,000 for the charity, with Thulines’ work raising over £5000 itself.

Cows came into Thuline’s art when she was walking across Coniston. “I saw one trying to lick it's face, it had such a funny expression and the photograph I took showed it’s personality brilliantly! So much so I decided to paint it and it has really stemmed from there. I really do enjoy painting cows, they are fun and I love to capture this in my work.” “I’ve been painting for over 20 years and most people know me now for my

Studio Gallery 139 High Gate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4EN 01539 724 414

Connecting Sheep Farmers to Students

Welfare officers found a number of dead animals at The Furlongs Farm, Little Hereford

The Natonal Sheep Association have re-opened their Lambing List for 2016/17. An online resource tool to connect sheep farmers with students during the busy lambing times. Students can register for placements to gain valuable experience and farmers connect with those that can offer assistance. The list will be available on the NSA next gen website www.nsanextgeneration.org.uk. Those wishing to advertise a placement should visit www.nationalsheep.org.uk/lambing-list

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NEWS EDUCATIONAL SOIL

Choosing the right soil protection post harvest Under the 2016 GAEC 5 cross compliance rule, all farmers claiming the BPS must take minimum land management actions to limit soil and bankside erosion on their holdings. For more advice on complying with GAEC 5 rules FAS on 03000 200 301 or email advice@farmingadviceservice.org.uk.

INCOME BOOST FOR UK FARMERS THANKS TO WEAK £ Brexit exchange rate to improve BPS payments. Brexit has helped boost the income of UK farmers this year as a weaker pound means a better exchange rate for the BPS payments from the European Union. The 2016 exchange rate for BPS payments was confirmed as €1 = £0.85228. This signals a 16.5% increase on the 2015 rate which was set at €1 = £0.73129. All BPS payments to farmers in the UK Member State are set in euros and then converted into sterling. This reference rate is an average of the European Central Bank exchange rates set usually on September 30.

NFU senior BPS adviser Richard Wordsworth said: “This exchange rate will boost payments to the industry at a time when it has endured significant impacts on farm gate prices and market volatility. “This can be seen reflected to a certain extent in the increased level of industry borrowings for the period to July 2016, published by the Bank of England. “The key now is for the RPA to deliver the increased payments expected as promised to at least 90% of farmers before the end of the year.”

You can sign up to the Farm Advice Newsletter and text alerts by visting the FAS Website.

There is also a FREE farmadvice text alert service available

CHARITY

New Shire Horse Secretary takes the reins The Shire Horse Society has announced the appointment of Victoria Clayton as its new Secretary. Harper Adams University graduate Victoria has been involved in the Shire world for more than 25 years and will take the reins on 7th November.

£35,000 'EYESORE' FINE A landowner receives eyewatering fine after complaints Philip Wilson from Waltham, has been given a hefty fine of £35,000 after losing an appeal over land he left deteriorate into a bad state. It stems back to 2013 where Mr WIlson was issued with an enforcement notice to get rid of scrap and vehicles that he has let accumulate on the land.

Victoria is also a qualified surveyor and agricultural valuer.

This order was breached and resulted in him being convicted of 5 offences in 2014. He was fined £22,500 with additional costs of £3680 but this has now increased after the new hearing. At present, the five offences still stand and

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his appeal was dismissed. The judge reviewing the case classed his land as an “eyesore” and like a “scrapyard” and described his attitude towards the offence as defiant and that he didn’t seem to want to co-operate with enforcement notices. The £35,195 charge is broken down to cover a £120 victim surcharge, £5000 for four offences and £2500 for the fifth, £8,985 Crown Court proceedings and a further £3,680 Magistrate court costs that were reinstated.

NEWS

WHO ARE THE COUNTRYSIDE COPS? North Wales Police have their own special Rural Crime team covering the whole of North Wales from Holyhead to the English border near Chester. If you are unlucky enough to be a victim of rural crime in this area you will meet one of the team. Launched in September 2013, they are dedicated to rural crime on a full-time basis and the team is the only one in Wales and was one of the first of its kind in the whole of the UK. This specialised rural team of seven officers consists of a Manager, four full time police constables who are then in turn supported by three full time police community support officers (PCSO’s). Rob Taylor manages the unit, who are PC’s Dave Allen, who we interviewed, PC Paul Davies, PC Dewi Evans and DC Eryl Lloyd. The latter, Eryl, is attached to Natural Resources Wales (NRW), which is a Welsh Government Organisation that deals with waste offences, habitat destruction and fisheries issues such as illegal cockling. Collectively the team have over one hundred years of policing experience between them, making them a true force to be reckoned with. There are six counties in North Wales that have been divided between the team. Dewi looks after Anglesey and Gwynedd. Whilst Paul covers Flintshire and Wrexham and David is responsible for Conwy and Denbighshire. Each county is different and has its own unique issues. They each travel about 18,000 miles a year visiting farms and

Simon Griffiths, Geriant Jones, Rhys Evans, Paul Davies, Rob Taylor (supervisor ), Dewi Evans & Dave Allen. conducting investigations. The team have and continue to work closely with other police forces and more of those are adopting the model of a Rural Crime team. Collectively they have dealt with over 350 dog attacks on livestock since 2013 and in 100 of those cases, the breed of dog has been recorded. The figures so far show 35 were carried out by Huskies’ 29 by German Shepherds and 27 by Terrier breeds. You can read the full article and more about the Countryside Cops online at www.farmlandmagazine.com

Spring barley is expected to fall 17% to 1.27 million tonnes, the lowest since 1998. Winter barley is down 15% to 345,000 tonnes, with wheat down 7% to 953,000 tonnes. Oilseed rape yields average around three tonnes per hectare, resulting in the lowest production since records began in 1992, at only 94,000 tonnes.

ARABLE

Cereal harvest down 11% in Scotland This year’s cereal harvest in Scotland is reported to be down 11% over last year according to the National Statistics Office. The overall crop has been estimated at 2.8m tonnes of cereals this year, which includes 1.6m tonnes of barley and one million tonnes of wheat. The figures show that this year’s fall in production is due to an anticipated 7% fall in overall cereal yields. An estimated 428,000 hectares of cereals have been grown in Scotland this year which is down by 3%. Yields are expected to average around 6.5 tonnes per hectare; ranging from 5.3 tonnes per hectare for spring barley to 8.7 for wheat.

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YOUNG FARMERS

FUTURE FARMER - "AN EXCITING MONTH AT REASEHEATH" 16 Year Old 'Future Farmer' Ethan Kinney is working towards his goal of becoming a contract shepherd, gaining experience and loving farm life.

My first 3 weeks starting Reaseheath has been both a crazy and awesome experience, and i can tell you now I certainly am enjoying every single minute of it! My first full week was brilliant, I met all my friends and got to know everyone (well almost everyone) and where everything is. My first lessons where a mix of theory and practical, i've been taught some basics on tractor driving - i might add that i'm getting pretty good at that! However i still think i prefer quadbikes and sheep! We had a Sainsburys representative come in and give us a talk on the importance of the food supply chain, i didn't agree with everything he said but hey, we all have our own opinions.

Ethan grew up on the Wirral, Merseyside from a non farming background. Despite studying many aspects of farming, his heart lies with sheep.

12 students will be selected by our tutors to take on an apprenticeship at Sainsbury's Farms. After a few days we all had a â&#x20AC;&#x153;tutorialâ&#x20AC;? this is basically wbere we have a small meeting with our tutors and tell them how we feel about coursework, the course itself, and fitting in with our colleagues. We were all given feedback and mine was that if i show hard work and commitment i could already be one of the potential 12 students, I'm so pleased i am making a good impression already. The next week,Farmland Magazine arrived, i got so much publicity from it, that was a strange but lovely experience. Last week i was on pig stocks and this week i have been weighing Yows ready for market. All in all, I love it here and i am looking forward to a great career as a future farmer. Thank you everyone for reading! Ethan

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DAIRY Offering just 10% of birth weight as first feed benefits the calf immune system. Article by Chris McCullough

“Colostrum contains a range of components that are important for the health and nutrition of the new born calf. These include sugars, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, immunoglobulins and growth factors. Immunoglobulins play a crucial role in the immune system, fighting off pathogenic organisms and providing resistance to disease.”

ENSURING DAIRY HEIFERS MEET GROWTH TARGETS Dairy farmers should consider the costs involved when rearing replacement heifers in the herd and try to ensure these are kept to a minimum. Data released by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise in Northern Ireland indicates that it costs €0.06-0.07 per litre on all milk produced to rear a heifer to the point of calving. The college researched how to keep costs to a minimum yet still ensuring the heifers reached the targets of being incalf by 15 months and entering the dairy herd at 24 months of age at the ideal weight. Calf mortality rates within the first weeks of life are typically 4-7%. However, significant variation exists between farms, highlighting that

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management, hygiene, husbandry and biosecurity all have important roles to play. Colostrum management is the cornerstone in successfully preparing the calf for a good start in life. CAFRE benchmarking data indicates that milk, forage and concentrate feed costs account for almost 85% of the total variable costs incurred in rearing a dairy heifer (typically €660 per heifer). At the pre weaning stage, research is ongoing to optimise milk/milk replacer feeding level and weaning protocols to maximise lifetime performance. Early AFBI research found no long term benefits of increasing milk replacer feeding level beyond 600g per day. However, research conducted in the US has shown benefits under very high output milk production systems.

What is clear is underfeeding of milk or milk replacer can have negative consequences. Work currently underway at AFBI is examining weaning protocols, in combination with timing of forage provision, under different milk replacer feeding levels. In this study, calves were offered either moderate (39kg) or high (70kg) levels of milk replacer from birth to weaning at 10 weeks of age. Concentrate was offered ad libitum throughout the study providing a fibre source in line with animal welfare regulations. Forage was either not offered until weaning or in the form of chopped straw from day 14 or 56, or grass silage at day 56. The study is currently ongoing but preliminary data indicates statistically significant differences in live weight of calves reared on standard milk levels compared to increased milk levels. The efficiency of converting feed to growth and live weight gains will be monitored through into first lactation. Once the calf has developed into a ruminant, grazed grass is the cheapest feed source

source available within Northern Ireland production systems. A DAERA and AgriSearch funded project has recently been initiated which will evaluate a range of grazing systems with respect to both animal and sward performance. Currently, 90 heifer calves have been assigned to either 3 or 6-day rotation paddocks or a continuous grazing area of equal total area. Daily live weight gain to date, with no concentrate being offered, has averaged 0.7 kg per day irrespective of grazing system. However, almost 20% of the total area allocated to rotational paddocks has been harvested as silage, whereas no silage has been made from the continuously grazed area. This grazing study will complement indoor nutrition studies utilising recent investments at AFBI in automated equipment to record feed intake. Heifer rearing is a significant cost within dairy production. Previous AFBI research has developed clear target weights to achieve at critical points during the rearing period in order to ensure that heifers calve down at the optimum

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23-24 months of age at 540-580 kg. Ongoing research is investigating how critical issues such as colostrum, nutrition and grazing management impact on the ability to achieve these targets, whilst enabling heifer replacements to achieve their full genetic potential.

What this study showed Offering 10% of birth weight as 1st feed benefits calf immune system. (Limited to 4L Max) Offering just 5% of body weight resulted in 13% calves failing to achieve adequate immune status. In this study, only 27% of calves fed 2 litres of colostrum had serum IgG levels greater than 15 mg/mL at 24 hours of age compared to 81% of calves fed 4 litres as colostrum. Offering 10% of birth weight as 1st feed benefits calf immune system

BUSINESS

« YOUNG FARMERS SECURE UNIQUE INVESTMENT FOR PIONEERING NEW BUSINESS »

Young farmers are generally finding it increasingly more difficult to enter the farming world; small farms are being split and sold as multiple lets; banks won’t offer affordable loans without tangible assets; farmland rental prices are being driven up as bigger farms need more and more land to make their businesses viable. David and Bekka Corrie-Close, both 30 years old, are a husband and wife team. They are directors of The Horned Beef Company Ltd, a pioneering farming business in Cumbria, working closely with The National Trust and RSPB to deliver ‘Conservation Grazing’ projects and produce quality beef. They set up their business in 2015, and came up with a unique scheme to attract investors. It is a type of community supported agriculture (CSA) scheme where individuals were invited to invest in affordable £1,000 units. The return on each individual’s investment is paid in the form of beef. The Company had a great deal of interest in this opportunity and have secured £20k worth of investment so far. This capital has been used to purchase pedigree registered traditional breeds of cattle, and has allowed the Company to expand. David and Bekka are working closely with local businesses to prepare their first beef for sale to the public this month. They are also providing their investors with their first return. Further capital investment will be required to move the business forward, and as an integral part of this process, the Company will seek new investors for its ground breaking scheme. Mike Innerdale, Assistant Director for the National Trust in the Lake District said “We’re always looking for ways to grow and support the next generation of farmers and land managers to develop their businesses, particularly at this uncertain time. “We’re really keen to work with David and Bekka who have adopted an innovative approach to their business, which delivers for farming and nature, and retains the skills and 15

expertise associated with our Cumbrian cultural heritage.” David says, ‘‘Bekka and I are overwhelmed by the response to our call for investors. This is an exciting time for our business and for farming.’’ ‘’A quiet revolution is gaining momentum; with more support from communities and a greater demand from the public, farmers will embrace their role as land managers and output more than just food from their farms. We are likely to re-open the investment opportunity and will continue to update everyone on our progress"

David and Bekka have been praised for their "really innovative way of raising capital to start their business."

« Our quiet revolution is gaining momentum with overwhelming support »

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REAL LIFE

"If blanketing was to occur universally, it could almost cripple a farmer’s livelihood "

THE OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN FARMING by Jodi Fenwick This was brought to our attention back in May of this year, it has now returned in the list of farming topics in news headlines and one which I think deserves some attention. Initially directed at the human medical sector, it was soon made clear by the government that they were acutely interested in confronting the issue of antibiotic use in livestock. For a while now we've been hearing words of advice "only get a prescription if it is absolutely necessary".

I ABOUT ME

The Solo Shepherdess I'm a keen, budding agricultural writer & contract shepherdess with my own flock. Follow me, Bess and a whole lot of mess Twitter @Soloshepherdess www.soloshepherdess.com Fb.com/soloshepherdess

t is common sense to think that the more you rely on ‘forced’ antibodies from an outside source, the more our natural immunity and our immune system will decrease, leading to a weakened community. This is not the only way we can build up a backward immunity. Animals treated with an antibiotic which is crucial to human medications, which then go into the food chain, which is then consumed by the human, will also assist in the rise of a lack of response to antibiotics should they be prescribed them for a medical condition. There are many people who are under the illusion that the problem has come from farmers ‘blanket medicating’ their livestock, this is a term given to the use of antibiotics over a large group of stock, whether they have any symptoms of illness or not. Blanket medicating is rarely seen, it could potentially lead to genetic mutations, causing immunity, not towards illness but towards treatments which would be inherited by every generation forever more, rending current antibiotics useless. Aside from that, livestock antibiotics are expensive and with most farms having a huge number of livestock it wouldn't be cost effective.

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The proposed plans include cutting antibiotic use in livestock down to achieve an average of 50mg per kilogram of meat, by 2018. Also to reduce the use of antibiotics which are vital to human medicines. In 2014 the mark was set at 62mg per kilogram, with this is mind, they are expecting a 4.75% decrease per year over the next four years. From the research I have done, the theory seems to be to encourage farmers to use preventative measures and increase their biosecurity as a way to stop a problem rather than have to treat it, this in the long run is certainly more of a pro than a con to the industry in my opinion. There has been an assortment of reactions to these plans but we as an industry, are constantly evolving and developing, we are having to adapt to the changes asked of us "There has been an assortment of reactions to these plans, but we as an industry are constantly evolving and developing, we are having to adapt to the changes asked of us, but I personally believe in this as being a largely positive movement which will enhance the future of human and animal welfare and prevent us returning to the day where we were unable to contain or treat disease". Thank you for reading.

FAVOURITE PHOTOS

'One day mum, I'll be like you' (Photography by Wayne Hutchinson, more at farm-images.co.uk)

"Boys on the Bales" Picture by Caroline Fennel, Cumbria

"We have Ewe covered" groan, I'll get my coat"! Picture by Pete Farrington Photography

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< 'Shearing Time' by Louise Thompson

Young handler Martha from Clitheroe reading last months Farmland Magazine,Pic by Nicola Gornal

'Home' by Amanda Owen, 'The Yorkshire Shepherdess'

'The big man doesn't waste much time' Great shot by Jonathan Sloan @JASloanfarm

« Game to Eat Season, Hay Baked Pheasant » CONNECT + Tweet us @CAupdates Web www.countrysidealliance.org

Enjoy game season with this tasty hay baked partridge from the Countryside Alliance and The Savvy Chef sharing the #foodjoy with gametoeat.co.uk

Method

Sear the pheasant and celeriac in a hot pan and season well.

Remember, The pheasant will carry on cooking with the residual heat.

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Soak the hay in cider Ingredients 2 Oven Ready Pheasants

Place the hay in a roasting tray and nestle the pheasant & celeriac inside and cover,

2 Celeriac 500ml Cider

Roast in a hot oven 180ºC for 50 minutes (depending on size).

Sea Salt

Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes before serving.

Milled Black Pepper

Enjoy

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The tractor test is a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;home testâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,the examiner will arrange a suitable place to meet and watch the test from the ground As well as being able to drive some knowledge of the Highway Code is essential

Allowing children between the ages of 13 and 16 to work part time on a farm is a contentious issue, this is because legally a child under the age of 14 cannot be employed but the rule can be, and often is, relaxed by local authority byelaws to allow the employment of 13 year-old children in certain occupations including agriculture, but only on light duties and there are numerous restrictions on hours. The law also requires that employers to undertake a risk assessment for young people under the age of 18, which must take full account of their inexperience, immaturity and lack of awareness of relevant risks.

Children driving tractors, how old is old enough? > It is also illegal and unsafe whilst working to carry children under the age of 13 in the cab of an agricultural vehicle. > In Northern Ireland there is a requirement for children over the age of 13 to obtain a certificate of competence from a recognized provider before being allowed to drive a tractor in an agricultural working environment. > You can apply for a provisional licence from the age of 15 years 9m >It is important to remember, not all insurance policies automatically cover the under 16's. So it's essential to check with your provider.

TEST CHECKLIST Ensure the tractor, lights & number plates are clean. You must have a provisional drivers license. The tractor must be taxed and insured. Test can be booked up to a month before your 16th Birthday. L-plates must be visible on tractor. Lights need to be in working order. Mirrors fitted and in the right position to give clear vision. The tractor must not have a trailer or any attachments

Read the full article by Jane Brooks online at www.farmlandmagazine.com

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EVENTS - FULL LISTINGS ONLINE

Agriscot. 16th November. Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

The Anglesey Winter Fair. Livestock & Produce exhibitions plus much more. 12 - 13th Nov. Anglesey Showground

Cornish Winter Fair. FREE entry. Saturday 21st November.

FARM BUSINESS INNOVATION SHOW - NEC ARENA 9 - 10 NOVEMBER "Some of the most forward thinking business minds in the industry" The Farm Business Innovation Show is Europe’s leading event for farmers, land owners and estate owners striving for success in one of the most challenging industries in British today. The returning to Birmingham’s NEC on the 9th – 10th November aims to provide free inspiration, resources, advice and a unique networking opportunity to boost profitability through 200 seminars, 400 hand-picked exhibitors, industry-leading experts and unrivalled networking opportunities. The seminars will cover all aspects of business operations and development; from finance, planning permission to exciting new areas of farming.

East of England Farming Conference 2016

Presented by CERT (UK) Cumbria Flood Expo 2017 is being held at Carlisle Racecourse on 2 - 3rd Feb.

3rd November East of England Showground. Prices Vary

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

There are 6 differences in these 2 pictures. Can you SPOT them? Circle them all.

Photo by Louise Thompson Photography

FARMLAND MAGAZINE BIG WORDSEARCH - CAN YOU FIND THE MISSING WORD? BOVINE PASTURE LAMBING TUPPING YOW COLOSTRUM D_____ SILAGE TILAGE

There are 10 words to find, but only 9 are listed, can you find it in under 5 minutes?

SLURRY 22

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MONTHLY COLUMN

Emma, Pictured with Hubster and baby Farmers Boo & G. .

« Emma Lander, "I broke the unwritten Farmers Wife rule" I have a confession to make. A few years ago, I broke the unwritten farmer's wife rule and named a sheep.

name any of our chickens, See, I did learn my lesson. Four years ago though, a tiny little pet lamb got under my skin.

I know. I never named our cows (ok I did name one of them who had a particular fondness for licking the feet of our thenbaby daughter).

My husband promised me we could keep him as a pet. He has since admitted this is largely due to the fact he thought he wouldn’t make it. I admit, due to the soft spot I had for him, I always gave him more milk when we were bottle feeding. Even when he was turned out in the field I would sneak out with a bit of warm milk in one of my daughter’s old bottles. He lived with chickens and the rams in the field nearest the house and, would bound over the fence when I opened the door.

After our first major fox attack, I don't

The problem with Minty (pictured left) though, is that he was greedy, He had a brush with death last year when he ate a whole trough of sheep nuts

meant for the rams. This year he did the same but his luck had run out. Poor Minty. We were all sad about his untimely demise but, on the plus side, he had a longer life than the other lambs from 2013. Have I learnt my lesson? Probably not. Come lambing next year, I will probably select another Minty. I will just be more careful about what he eats. The Lander household have some other exciting news to share, We are expecting our third, very much wanted baby. I am looking forward to sharing our next pregnancy journey with you on the blog. #FarmBaby2017 will be joining our crazy family in March. Thank you for reading. Emma x

Farmers Wife & Mummy Emma Lander is a writer and runs one of the most popular, food, lifestyle and parenting blogs at www.farmerswifeandmummy.com When she isn't busy mopping muddy floors, looking after the children and animals, she is busy begging her farmer husband for more pets and babies. Connect with Emma on Instagram @Farmerswifeandmummy Tweet @Emmalander2 or on Facebook, just search Farmers Wife and Mummy.

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MACHINERY

AMIA BRINGS POPULAR ITALIAN BRAND TO UK & IRELAND UK importer and distributor AMIA have recently been appointed the Italian manufacturer Nardi's exclusive UK & Ireland distributors for their range of ploughs and disc's. To celebrate, AMIA are running a demo tour with a NARDI 5 Furrow Reversible ploughs for in furrow, out-offurrow and border ploughing doing numerous working demos. Nardi have been manufacturing for over 125 years and export all over the world.

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MACHINERY - MORE AT AGRIMARKETIA.COM

Tubeline Manufacturing launch the new Bale Boss R. Tubeline Manufacturing are launching by popular demand their Bale Boss R - Round Bale Processor for Skidsteers or Telehandlers into Europe through their exclusive European Distributor AMIA. Adding to the popular Bale Boss 1 – 3810 Square Bale Processor for Skidsteers or Telehandlers the Bale Boss R works with all round bales up to 6ft by 4ft diameter. Use for bedding, feeding and windowing.

John Deere Starfire 6000 The new StarFire 6000 satellite receiver will be making its UK show debut at CropTec in November. It features an improved antenna and the latest in global navigation satellite system, signal processing technology. The receiver is available with an improved, free SF1 correction signal, new SF3 signal and major RTK innovations. The new ‘triple StarFire accuracy’ mode now tracks three geostationary satellites. This provides 3x more signal stability and the potential to switch to a back-up satellite 80% faster.

Call 01363 82928 Easy to use, the self loading arm easily picks up round bales placing them onto the apron chain. Equipped with spikes, the apron chain easily grabs onto the bale turning it against the restrictor bars as the flail rotor pulls apart the bale. All of the controls for the Bale Boss R are accessible on the wired controller and features a variable speed rate to provide the right amount of throw and processing. More information on our website. www.agrimarketia.com 25

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AUCTION MARTS - SEE MORE AT WWW.MARTFINDER.CO.UK

Mitchells Auction Company

Penrith Farmers Mart

Established in 1873, Mitchells Auction Co are based in the heart of the lake district with a reputation of having some of the best livestock in the surrounding area to draw from.

Penrith Auction hold regular sales of cattle of all classes, lamb ballots throughout the year and also special sales. Look out for The Lake DIstrict Livestock Judging Evening, more details on our website about this fantastic event to be held on 17th November. .

Visit our website for a full list of exciting upcoming sales www.mitchellsauction.co.uk Lakeland Livestock Centre.CA130QQ

Gisburn Auction Mart. Lancashire Gisburn Mart auction everything from Livestock to Fine arts. Regular sales are held every Monday and Thursday with fortnightly sales taking place on Saturdays. There is free onsite parking and also a cafĂŠ for refreshments. www.gisburnauction.co.uk 01200 445 376

Hopes Auction Co Wigton Established in 1987, Hopes hold Primestock Sales every Tuesday. Sheep and cattle are both offered for sale. Every second Thursday there are sales of OTM cattle, Beef Breeding cattle and Store Cattle. Other auctions include, Poultry, Machinery and Horses all spread through the year.

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AUCTION MARTS

Melton Mowbray - More than just a Market Melton Mowbray is a one of the longest established markets in the country serving over 2,500 people every year. Holding weekly sales every Tuesday dating as far back as 1324. All classes are sold in Tuesdays main market such as cattle, sheep, pigs, fur and feathers.

Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 1JY

Welshpool Livestock Sales WLS holds Monday sales of prime lambs, prime cattle, cull ewes, cull cows, plus store lambs and breeding ewes. Fortnightly sales of dairy cattle, cows and calves and store cattle the market attracts buyers from all over the country, annually selling in excess of 500,000 sheep and 10,000 cattle. WLS, Butlington Cross, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 8SR www.welshpoolsmithfield.co.uk

Longtown Mart Owned and operated by C&D Auctions since 2015. Longtown Mart hold Primestock sales every Thursday including sales of Cast ews, prime lambs, also OTM & Prime Cattle. Weekly sales of store lambs and breeding sheep on Tuesdays. Machinery and tractor sales held throughout the month. Stay updated online at www.cdauctionmarts.co.uk

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