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TheCor nwal lCounci l1 6+Team wor ki n par t ner s hi pwi t hCar ef r ee, ani ndependent Cor ni s hchar i t yt oi mpr ovet hel i f echancesof youngpeopl el i vi ngi nandl eavi ngLocal Aut hor i t ycar ei nCor nwal l .Ni col aPenf ol d, Cor nwal lCounci l ’ s1 6Pl usSuppor t edLodgi ngs Manager , s ai d: “ Suppor t edLodgi ngsar ea f ant as t i cwayofoffer i ngyoungpeopl et hat br i dgebet weenbei ngi ncar eandgoi ngont o l i vei ndependent l y.

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Put t i ngt hi ngst hatyoudon’ tneedi nt os t or age( yes , even t hos echunkywi nt ercoat scl oggi ngupt hepegsbyt hef r ontdoor ) i saqui ckandeas ywayt of r eeups pacei nyourhomeandhel pyou bet t ercopewi t hyours el f i s ol at i on, ’ expl ai nsEmi l y . ‘ Makes ur eyouoptf oras t or agepr ovi der( l i keLoves pace) whocan offercol l ect i onanddel i ver y , s oyoucans i mpl yl eaveyourbox eson t hedoor s t epandavoi danycont actdur i ngyours el f i s ol at i on per i od. ’ Pr epar ei s ol at i onact i vi t i es Thes hopsar eopen, s ot her e’ snoex cus enott os t ockuponact i vi t i est hatcankeepyouent er t ai nedf ort hedur at i onofyours el f i s ol at i on, advi s esDrLucyDavey , apr of es s i onal mot her ’ scoach. ‘ Whet heri t ’ sar tandcr af t sf ort hechi l dr en, anew book, agameor t hei ngr edi ent sf orbaki ngt hei rf avour i t et r eat s , makes ur eyouhave ever yt hi ngyouneedaheadoft i me, ’ advi s esDrLucy . ‘ Paypar t i cul arat t ent i ont ot hos ear easof t enover l ooked, s uchas i nkf ort hepr i nt er , AAbat t er i esorcr af t i nggl ue.

I fyou’ r emi s s i ngan es s ent i al i t em t hatyoucan’ tj us tni poutt oget , you’ l l f eel ext r af r us t r at ed, s ot r yandavoi dt hi sbypr epar i ngi nadvance. ’ Have‘ pi ngdemi c’ al t er nat i vesons t andby Ther e’ snot hi ngmor ef r us t r at i ngt hanhavi ngt ocancel pl ansduet o s el f i s ol at i on, s ocons i derwhat‘ pi ngdemi c’ al t er nat i vesyoucan haveons t andbys houl dyourpl anshavet ochange.

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Thi scanbeass i mpl easwr i t i ngani dea downt hat ’ sbeenbuz z i ngi nyourheadoryoumi ghtj our nal your car eerorl i f es t or y , ’ expl ai nsEl i s aNar di , f ounderofNot ebook Ment or . ‘ Get t i ngs t uffoutofyourheadandont opaperi saf or m ofr eflect i ve wr i t i ng.

Byhel pi ngyoumaket hemos tofoppor t uni t i es , ordeal wi t h chal l engest hatmi ghtot her wi s edi mi ni s hori mpedeyou, youcan s el f devel opt ofindhappi nes s , i mpr oves el f awar enes s , andbui l d bet t erwor kpl acer el at i ons hi ps . ’ Checkoutl ocal event sandex cur s i ons Havi ngt ocancel ahol i dayordayt r i psduet ot hedr eaded‘ pi ng’ i s al waysgoi ngt obedi s appoi nt i ng, buti t ' swor t hkeepi nganeyeon event sorget awayswhi char ecl os et ohomeanddon’ tr equi r eadvancedbooki ng.

Thi swi l l gi veyous omet hi ngt ol ookf or war dt o eveni fyoudohavet ocancel yourexi s t i ngpl ans .

Hol i daypar ksl i keBel l eAi r ei nHems by , Nor f ol k, ar eas t one' st hr ow f r om t hebeachandhaveapackeds ummers chedul eofl i ve event s , mar ket sandcr af tf ai r st aki ngpl ace, noneofwhi chr equi r e advancedbooki ngandar eopent oal l .

Thi smeanst hatass oonas youhavet hegr eenl i ghtt ol eavehome, youcanhopi nt hecar , s et offandenj oyt her emai nderoft hes ummer !

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Wi t hove r50ye a r s ’e xpe r i e nc e be t we e nt he mga i ne di nt opLondone a t e r i e s ,a br oa d a ndc l os e rt ohome ,Si mona ndTomdr e a me dof ope ni ngapubi nt owhi c ht he yc oul dpourt he i rvi s i on a nde xpe r t i s ewhi l s tma i nt a i ni ngac l a s s i cCot s wol d pubf e e la ndwe l c ome .“ Wel ooke da tnume r ous pos s i bi l i t i e sbutwebot hkne wt heSe ve nTunswa s ‘ TheOne ’a ss oona swes a wi t ”s a ysSi mon.“ The vi l l a geha sbe e ns os uppor t i vea ndwewa ntt ogi ve t he mapubt obepr oudof . ” Che fTomha sonhi sCVOneAl dwyc h, TheCr i t e r i on, Nobua nd,mos tr e c e nt l y ,He a dChe fa tThePot t i ng She d,Cr udwe l l .“ Oura i mi st oc ombi nes us t a i na bi l i t y a ndour‘ f a r mt of or k’e t hoswi t ht hec ooki ng t e c hni que syou’ de xpe c tf r omt opr e s t a ur a nt s-t o c r e a t egr e a thone s tpubf oodi nhous e ”s a ysTom.“ We ba keourownbr e a d,s mokeourf i s h,but c he rourl oc a l me a ta ndma keourownke t c hupa ndma yonna i s eus i ngCot s wol dr a pe s e e doi lofc our s e ! ”

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Ext e ns i ver e nova t i onsha ver e s t or e dor i gi na lf e a t ur e s t ot hepub’ si nt e r i ora ndt hega r de nsha vebe e nt r a ns f or me di nt oaha ve nf ora lf r e s c odi ni ng.

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Pr emi um Pr oduct s Mai nbr aceRum i sapr emi um gol denr um, bor ni nCor nwal l ands our cedi nt heCar i bbean.

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Ones unnyday , t heHai ghf ami l ywaswat chi ngt hegi g r ower scomei nf oracel ebr at or ypos t r acedr i nkatTheFer r y BoatI nni nHel f or dPas s age, whenadr eam wasbor n.

I ns pi r edbyt hecl os ekni tCor ni s ht eam whos es ucces swas bas edont eamwor k, t heydeci dedt ot r yt ocapt ur et hats pi r i t i n…abot t l e!

Asaf ami l ywi t hvar i edt as t es , t heHai ghss etoutt ocr eat ea r um t hatcoul dbeenj oyedbot h asas i ppi ngr um ori nacockt ai l .

Theys pentmont hst es t i ng var i ousopt i onst ocomeupwi t h s omet hi ngmi s s i ngf r om t he mar ket , t hens etabout canvas s i ngmi x ol ogi s t sandr um f anat i csi nLondonandCor nwal l t oper f ectt hebl end.

Af t ert es t i ng var i ousbl endsofflavour s , br andi ng, andbot t l edes i gns , Mai nbr aceRum wasbor n!

The bl endcapt ur est hepunchof Agr i col ef r om Mar t i ni queandt hes weet nes sofaGuyanes e Engl i s hNavyr um –acombi nat i onoft as t est hathasnever beenex cl us i vel ybot t l edbef or e.

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Thename“ Mai nbr aceRum”embr acesanaval t r adi t i on knownas“ s pl i ci ngt hemai nbr ace” , bor nf r om cour age, l oyal t y , andt eamwor k.

I nt hehear tofbat t l e, abr avet eam of s ai l or swoul d“ s pl i cet hemai nbr ace”i ft hes hi p’ sr i ggi ngwas damagedi nor dert os avet hemai nmas toft hes hi p.

Thi s di fficul tbutvi t al t as kwasr ewar dedwi t hadoubl er at i onof r um t ocel ebr at e.

Nowadays , i ti sanaval t r adi t i ont omakea t oas tt o“ t heQueen–Godbl es sher ”atacel ebr at i on.

Thes t unni ngdes i gnofMai nbr ace’ sbot t l eal s ot akes i ns pi r at i onf r om naval hi s t or yandt hebar r el st hatwer eus ed t ocar r yt henavy’ sr um t otwhi chwashandedoutt wi cea dayt ot hes ai l or s–at r adi t i onwhi chi sunf or t unat el ynow obs ol et e!

Mai nbr aceRum wasl aunchedi nOct ober201 9atRumFes ti n London, wher ef el l ow r um ent hus i as t swer egi vent hefir s t oppor t uni t yt oexper i encei t scompl exi t yofflavour s .

Fol l owi ngr aver evi ewsf r om f el l ow r um f ans , t heHai ghs concent r at edt hei reffor t sonmaki ngMai nbr aceRum avai l abl ei nCor nwal l , wher ei ti snow avai l abl ef orpur chas e i nas er i esofbar s .

Overt hel as tyear , Mai nbr acehasbeenwel l r ecei vedat i nt er nat i onal compet i t i ons , wi nni ngas t r i ngofawar ds , i ncl udi ngaGol datt heWor l dRum Awar ds2021 , Doubl e Gol datt heSanFr anci s coWi ne&Spi r i t sCompet i t i on2021 , andGol datTheSpi r i t sBus i nes s ’ Rum &CachaçaMas t er s 2021 , t onamej us taf ew!

Mai nbr acecur r ent l yoffer st wot ypesofr um: APr emi um Gol denRum wi t h40%ABVandaNavySt r engt hRum wi t h 54.

5%ABV. Thet wot akeondi ffer entchar act er i s t i csduet o t hei rdi ffer encei nABV, asMai nbr aceNavySt r engt hRum i s cons i s t entwi t ht heRoyal NavySt andar dof54.

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Thi swas t hel owes tal cohol cont entt hatwoul ds t i l l al l ow gunpowder t ol i ghti fi twass oakedi nt her um.

So, t het er m“ pr oof ”came f r om t es t i ngwhet hert her um wasofhi ghenoughABVt o l i ghtt hegunpowder .

Whi l eMai nbr acePr emi um Gol denRum offer shi nt sofdr i ed f r ui tandt offee, fini s hi ngwi t has ubt l es pi ci nes s , Mai nbr ace NavySt r engt hRum offer shi nt sofwar mt r opi cal f r ui tont he nos e, s ubs i di ngt odr i edf r ui t sandcar amel .

Dr i nki ngMai nbr aceRum: Mai nbr aceRum canbeenj oyedbot honi t sownorwi t ha mi x er( gi ngeral eort oni cwat erar er ecommended)ori n cockt ai l s , as el ect i onofwhi chcanbef oundonMai nbr ace’ s webs i t e.

OurSi gnat ur eSer vet hi ss ummeri sar ef r es hi ngRum & T oni c.

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appl yi ng t obepar toft hef r es h pr oducei ndus t r y , MDSCOOSapphi r a Wat er s on s ays knowi ngwhoGener at i onZi sandwhatt heywantf r om aj ob can i ncr eas epr oduct i vi t yandpr ofit abi l i t y f orbus i nes s es .

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f r om Gener at i onZ, t het er m us edt oi dent i f yt hos ebor ni nt hel at e 90s , i nt ough,

demandi ngr ol esovert hel as tfiveyear s .

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t hi sgener at i onhas

al ott ooffert hei ndus t r y:

“ Wi t hat hi r s tf orvar i et y , r es pons i bi l i t yands el f i mpr ovement , whatcoul dbeamor eper f ectfitf ort hef as t paced f r es h pr oducei ndus t r y?

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r ef er r edt oasa s nowflakegener at i onf or

t hei rper cei vedl ackofr es i l i ence andover s ens i t i vi t ybutt hatannoysme.

Theyhavebeeni n t hewor kpl ace f oraf ewyear snow and we’ vehad ani ns i ght i nt ohow t heyt i ck.

Theyhavecer t ai ndemands

andpr i or i t i es , butempl oyer swhor ecogni s ehow t heycangett hebes tout of

t hes e t went ys omet hi ngs

wi l l ber epai dwi t hhar dwor k andf ul fil l ed, pr oduct i veempl oyees . ”

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ar e nots ol el yi ni tf ort hemoney ,

Sapphi r a expl ai ns ; t heywantaf unpl acet owor kwher et heyf eel val ued.

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al s ot hr i vewi t h r egul archecki ns

f r om manager sand col l eagues , eveni fi t ’ sj us tf orfivemi nut es .

Theyar e s el f awar eandpr epar edt ol ear nf r om f ai l ur e but

needmor e emot i onal s uppor tt hant hei rempl oyer smayhavehadas t heyent er edt hewor kpl ace. “ Admi r abl y s el f awar e, t hi sgener at i on s ees

f eedbackasvi t al t ot hei r

s el f i mpr ovement , andmanager sneedt ol ever age t hi st opus ht hei rment eest ot hei rbes tpot ent i al .

They t end t oneed mor eemot i onal s uppor tast heyl ear nr es i l i ence,

and whi l et hi smaygr at eonbabyboomer swhowor kedhar dand l at e, ands omet i mesf orf r ee, t ogett hei rr ungont hel adder ,

atMDSwehaves eent hepos i t i ver es ul t sofnur t ur i ngyoung peopl ei nademandi ngr ol e.

Andwhybet oughi fwecanget t her es ul t sanot herway? ”

Sapphi r as ayst or et ai nGenZer si nt hebus i nes s , t heyneed t of eel val uedandt os eecl earoppor t uni t yf orgr owt hand car eerpr ogr es s i on.

Thi sgoesbeyonds al ar y-andnotj us tt o pens i onsandbenefit st hatgi vet hem s ecur i t y-butt of eel i ng ar es pect edpar toft het eam.

Var i et yi nt hej ob, andopen conver s at i onsaboutwher ecar eeroppor t uni t yl i esar eal s o vi t al .

Ar ecents ur veycar r i edoutbyMDSs howst hatf oryoung peopl e, pr i or i t i eshaves hi f t ed, pr e-andpos t Covi d out br eak, f r om want i ngagoods al ar yt owant i ngs t abi l i t y , andar ecogni t i ont hatt hef oodi ndus t r yoffer st hi s .

A doubl i ngi nappl i cat i onst oMDS’ gr aduat et r ai ni ng pr ogr ammehass hownhow t hepandemi chasboos t edt he f oodi ndus t r y’ si mage, notonl yi nt er msofj obs ecur i t y , but asadi ver s eanddynami cpl acet owor kwi t hchal l engeand r ewar d.

MDSr ecr ui t sgr aduat esf r om acr os sdi s ci pl i nesi ncl udi ng engi neer i ng, agr i cul t ur e, f oods ci ence andt echnol ogy .

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s ayst hatMDSnotonl y i dent i fiescapabl ef ut ur et al entt hatwor kswel l i nt hi s i ndus t r y buts uppor t s

bot ht heT r ai neesandt hemanager s t o nur t ur e i t :

“ Byt hei rver ynat ur e,

MDS T r ai neesar eas pi r i ngmanager s and MDS’

Leader s hi p Pr ogr ammes uppor t st hem t or api dl y devel op s t r ong l eader s hi ps ki l l s , buti t ’ smor et hant hi s .

The MDSt eam i sal s ot her e t ogi vet heemot i onal s uppor tand ext r ament or i ng t hatbr i ngst hes eyoungpeopl eonand s uppor t sourmanager swi t ht r ai ni ng i n how t omaxi mi s e on t het ouchpoi nt sf ort hi sgener at i on, s uchasbei ng‘ t her e’ mor e; gi vi ngt hem aut onomyand how t o keept hem i nt he bus i nes s .

Havi nganMDSt r ai nee hasbeenpar t i cul ar l y us ef ul i n t hel as tf ew mont hs

when we needs el f s t ar t er s– es peci al l yi ft heyar ewor ki ngr emot el y–whocanper f or m underpr es s ur eas

we havehadt of ocuson t he cons t ant l y changi ngdemands

oft hes uppl ychai n. ”

I nt hes amewayt hatt hef r es hpr oducei ndus t r yhasflex ed t oadaptt ot hebuyi nghabi t sofGener at i onZ, Sapphi r a s ayss oi tneedst owhenempl oyi ngt hem:

“ We’ ves eent hat , ascons umer s , GenZl ookf orar ewar di ng exper i ence, aut hent i ci t y , s oci al r es pons i bi l i t yandbr ands wi t hpur pos e.

Thes amemul t i di mens i onal deci s i on maki ngi sappl i edt ot hei rcar eerchoi ce.

I nf act , t heys ee t hems el vesascons umer si nt hej obmar ket , havi ngpai df or t hr eeorf ouryear soff ur t hereducat i on.

Thei rappr oachi s , whatcanyougi veme?

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f ol dma m yr equi r eal i t t l emor enur t ur i ngandconnect i on, we ar enotgoi ngbacks obus i nes s esneedt oadapt , andby wor ki ngwi t ht hepos i t i vest hi sgener at i onbr i ngs , empl oyer swi l l nots ees nowflakesmel t i ngbuts t r ong, abl e youngpeopl ewi t hanew per s pect i ve. ”

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Thr eer i si ngst ar si nci vi lengi neer i nghaver ecei vedpr est i gi ousYoungAchi ever awar dsf r om t heCi vi lEngi neer i ngCont r act or sAssoci at i on( CECA)Sout h West .

Pet erBoden,whol i vesi nExet er ,wasnamedt hesout hwest ’ smostpr omi si ng t r ai neeci vi lengi neer ;Ai denShi pp,f r om Pai gnt on,t hemostpr omi si ngt r ai nee quant i t ysur veyor ;andSam Beer ,f r om Exet er ,t hemostpr omi si ngappr ent i ce.

Theywer er ecogni sedf ort hei rsuccessatapr el ockdownCOVI Dsecur e eventsponsor edbyBAM Nut t al l .

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Dal eRober t s,aDi r ect oratBr i dgeCi vi lEngi neer i ng,comment ed:“ Sam i sa ver ycommi t t edandconsci ent i ousyoungman.Hehasdevel opedqui ckl y si ncej oi ni ngusf r om schoolandi snowanessent i alpar toft het eam. ”

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PaulSant er ,CECASout hWestRegi onalDi r ect or ,sai dt hatt hesuccessof Pet er ,Ai denandSam hi ghl i ght edt hecur r entoppor t uni t i esavai l abl ef oryoung peopl ei nci vi lengi neer i ng.

Hecompl et edhi sMEngi nCi vi landCoast alEngi neer i ngwi t hf i r st cl asshonour satPl ymout hUni ver si t yi n2018,dur i ngwhi cht i meheal sowonaCECAi ndust r ypl acementawar d.Het henj oi nedDyerandBut l erandi nj ustt woyear s pr ogr essedf r om gr aduat eengi neert osi t eagent ,wor ki ngonmaj orpr oj ect s,i ncl udi nga£10m publ i cr eal m schemei nBr i ght on.Hehasnowaddedt het opr egi onalt r ai neeci vi lengi neeraccol adet ohi sCV

Sai dPaul :“ Theyhaveal lmadei mpr essi vest ar t st ot hei rchosencar eer sand ar eashi ni ngexampl eofwhatcanbeachi evedi nasuppor t i veenvi r onment .

Ther ear el ot sofoppor t uni t i esi nouri ndust r yf ort al ent edyoungmenand womenacr ossmanydi f f er entar easoft heeconomy–f r om coast alengi neer i ngandmar i nepr oj ect st ot r anspor t at i onandr enewabl eener gy .I ndeed,many ofourpr evi ouswi nner sar enowwor ki ngonsomeoft hemosti mpor t anti nf r ast r uct ur epr oj ect si nt heUK. ”

Phi lRamsden,Regi onalManagerofDyerandBut l er ,sai d:“ Pet eri st heper f ect r ol emodelf oryoungaspi r i ngci vi lengi neer s,wi t haver ycommi t t edand mat ur eappr oacht oever yt hi nghedoes.He’ sgotal lt hemaki ngsofagr eat seni ormanager . ” Ai den,whowor ksf orMi dasConst r uct i oni nExet er ,wonhi sawar df orhi s achi evement sovert hel astyearandi npar t i cul arhi scont r i but i ont oahel i pad r econst r uct i onatt heRoyalDevonandExet erHospi t al ,whenhewascal l ed upont ocompl et et hecommer ci almanagementoft hepr oj ect .

JamesBl oomf i el d,f r om Mi dasConst r uct i on,pr ai sedAi den’ scommi t mentt ohi s chosencar eer .Hecomment ed:“ Ai denhaswor kedver yhar dandhi spr ogr essi onhadr esul t edi ni mpr essi vel evel sofr esponsi bi l i t yf orat r ai neewhoi sst i l l wor ki ngt owar dsqual i f i cat i on.Iam sur et hathehasaver ybr i ghtf ut ur eahead ofhi m. ”

TheCECASout hWestYoungAchi everAwar dsar epr esent edannual l yi nr ecogni t i onofexcept i onalper f or mance,wi t heachwi nnerr ecei vi ngat r ophyand chequef or£500.

Ourphot osshowPet er ,Ai denandSam eachpi ct ur edwi t hDaveEl l i s,Chai r manofCECASout hWest ,whopr esent edt heawar dsatt hel i vest r eamed COVI Dsecur eevent .

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Fi sherGer manl aunchTheGr eenOf f set Compani esori ndi vi dual sneedi ngl andt osi t e nat ur alcapi t alel ement scannowqui ckl yand easi l yf i ndl andowner swhohavel andavai l abl e t hankst oani nnovat i ve‘ mat chmaki ng’ scheme. ‘ TheGr eenOf f set ’ –devel opedbyFi sherGer man –l i nksuppar t i esl ooki ngt of i ndl andf orany envi r onment alr equi r ement swi t hl andowner swho havel andavai l abl et of aci l i t at et hi s.

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I ft heBi l lpasses,devel oper swi l lbeexpect edt o pr ovi dea10percent‘ bi odi ver si t ynetgai n’ i n t hei rpl ans–t hi smayi nvol vet hem havi ngt of i nd al t er nat i vesi t esf orof f set t i ngt heenvi r onment al l osswhi chhasbeencausedbyt he devel opment .Al t hought heBi l lhasnotyet gai nedpar l i ament ar yappr oval ,sever all ocal aut hor i t i esanddevel oper sar eal r eadyappl yi ng t hepr i nci palofbi odi ver si t ynetgai nt opl anni ng deci si ons.

Fi sherGer manhaveapr ovent r ackr ecor dof successandt heext ensi veknowl edgewi t hi n agr i cul t ur e,pr oper t ydevel opmentand sust ai nabl eener gyr equi r edt oadvi seourcl i ent s sot hatt heyar ei nanopt i mum posi t i ont ot ake advant ageofoppor t uni t i esast heyemer ge.

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Far mer ’ sFocus Thi syearwear ecel ebr at i ngt he135t h Anni ver sar yoft hef or mat i onoft he Suf f ol kSheepSoci et y .TheSuf f ol kbr eed hasbeenatt hef or ef r ontoft heBr i t i sh andI r i shsheepmeati ndust r ysi ncet he 1800’ sandt heSuf f ol kr am st i l lhol dst he pl aceast hel eadi ngt er mi nalsi r e t hr oughoutUKandI r el and.

Tr adi t i onal l yat er mi nalsi r e,mor eand mor ef ar mer sar eal sousi ngSuf f ol ksf or t hei rmat er nalqual i t i esandar e di scover i ngt hatdi f f i cul t i essuchas mast i t i sar enotani ssuef orSuf f ol kewes.

Ni net yf ourper centoft henat i onalSuf f ol k pedi gr eef l ocki shi ghl yr esi st antt o Scr api e.

Thepast12mont hshaveundoubt edl y , beensomeoft hemostchal l engi ngf or t hesoci et ywi t hCOVI D19andBr exi t domi nat i ngdi scussi ons.2020,however , t ur nedoutt obeanexcel l entsal es seasonwi t hmor esheepbei ngsol di n 2020t hani n2019,wi t hahi gherval ue andani ncr easei naver agesacr osst he Soci et y .

Looki ngf or war dt ot he2021sal est her e wi l lst i l lbechal l enges,butt her ei sl i ghtat t heendoft het unnelwi t hr egar dt o COVI D19r est r i ct i ons.I nt r oduci ngSuf f ol k genet i csi nt oaf l ockcanonl ybenef i t f i nanci al l y ,af ast erf i ni shedheal t hyl amb, wi t hexcel l entmuscl i ngandmar bl i ng maki ngper f ectf i nanci alsense,sowhet her yourbusi nessi spr i me,st or eorbr eedi ng l ambs,Suf f ol kscont i nuet odel i verf ort he pr oducer ,t hepr ocessorandt he consumer .

Notonl ydoSuf f ol ksf i ni shf ast erand out per f or m ot herbr eedsf ormuscl e dept h,Suf f ol ksi r edl ambscont i nuet o pr oduceanexcel l entear l yl ambwi t h gr eatmuscl i ngandmar bl i ng.

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Becauset heSuf f ol kcandel i veri na var i et yofenvi r onment sandi sn’ tt r oubl ed wi t hr espi r at or ypr obl ems,commer ci al f ar mer sar ebecomi ngmor er el i antont he Suf f ol kr am asmanyot herbr eeds st r uggl et oper f or mi nt hecur r enthot summer s.

Chi efexecut i veRobi nMcI l r at h comment ed‘ Iam r eal l yl ooki ngf or war dt o t heupcomi ngSummerSal esaswemove outofl ockdown. ’ TheSoci et ysal esar e st ar t i ngon17t hJul yatt heNor t her n I r el andBr anchPr emi erExpor tSal ei n Bal l ymenaandt henmovi ngt ot heScot t i sh Ar eaSal ei nLanar kont he22ndJul y .The Nat i onalSal ei nShr ewsbur yi st aki ng pl aceon30t hJul yandt henon6t hAugust wear ei nCar l i sl ef ort heNor t her n Count i esBr anchSal e.

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The t hr ees t or eshadbeencol l abor at i ngf ormanyyear s , andt hef ul l mer gerwast henat ur al s t ept oal l ow f ort hebus i nes st opr ogr es st o t henextl evel ofeffici ency , andpr ovi debet t ers er vi cet omember s t hr oughl ogi s t i cal andmar ket i ngoppor t uni t i es .

Thebus i nes si s f ar merownedandoper at est omaxi mi s emember sr et ur nsf r om cer eal swhi l s tr educi ngt heonf ar mr equi r ement sofbot hs t affand r es our ces .

Thes t or ei scooper at i vel yr un, r et ur ni ngal l bl endi ng gai nst omember swi t hal l dr yi ng, cl eani ngandot herpr oces s i ng car r i edoutatcos t .

Thenew bus i nes swi t hover300member soper at esacr os st he s out hofEngl andf r om t hr ees t r at egi cal l ypl aceds t or esi n Hamps hi r e, Ber ks hi r eandWi l t s hi r e, pr ovi di ng200kofs t or agef or cer eal s , pul s esandoi l s eeds .

Thes t or eshaveacat chmentar eaof Hamps hi r e, Wi l t s hi r e, Dor s et , Ber ks hi r e, Oxf or ds hi r eand Gl ouces t er s hi r e.

Thes t or esar ewel l pos i t i onedt os uppl ya cons i s t entqual i t ypr oductt omanyoft hemaj ormar ket si nt he mi dl andsandt hes out hofEngl and.

Wi t hgoodr oadl i nkst opor t f aci l i t i es , t hes t or escanal s obecal l edupont os uppl ycus t omer s ont hecont i nent .

Themoder ns t or eshaveapr oces s i ngcapaci t yofover5000t onnes perdayi nhar ves t , wi t hahomefleetofl or r i est hes t or ecanoffera f as tandeffici entcol l ect i ons er vi ceexf ar m, al l owi ngust ooffera compet i t i veandflexi bl eofff ar m al t er nat i vet of ar mer sgr ai n s t or ageandmar ket i ngr equi r ement s .

Member scanus et hei rt onnagef oranyoral l oft hecommodi t i es t hes t or ehandl es .

Aphonecal l t ot hes t or ei nhar ves tmeanst hat cr opsar ecol l ect edf r om t hemember sf ar ms oonaf t ercombi ni ng andhaul edt ot henear es ts t or e.

Onceatt hes t or e, al l l oadsar e

s ampl ed, wei ghedandanal ys edf oral l r el evantcr i t er i ai nor dert o as s es st hequal i t yoft hegr ai n.

Anal ys i si scar r i edouti nt hes t or es ons i t el abor at or yens ur i ngmember sgr ai ni st i ppedt ogai nmaxi mum r et ur nf ort hemember s .

Oncer es ul t sar eavai l abl et hel oadwi l l bes egr egat edbas edon i veacces s var i et yands peci ficat i onsonaperl oadbas i s .

Member shavel t ot hes peci ficat i onandnetdr ywei ght sofal l l oadsdel i ver edt ot he s t or evi at hei nt er netandt extmes s agi ng, enabl i ngf ar mer st obet t er managet hei rhar ves t .

Anyneces s ar ydr yi ngandcl eani ngi scar r i edout pr i ort ot hegr ai nbei ngs t or edandcondi t i onedus i ngl owvol ume aer at i on.

Anyf ur t herpr oces s i ngas kedf orbycus t omer si scar r i edout pr i ort odel i ver y .

Mar ket i ngi saf ul l t i mej ob, andTr i ni t yGr ai nhaveappoi nt edOpenfiel d t heUK’ sl eadi ngi ndependentmar ket i ngagentasi t smar ket i ngagent , pr ovi di ngacces st omar ket sacr os st heUK, cont i nent al Eur opeand f ur t herafiel d. ens ur i ngt hatmar ket sar econs t ant l ymoni t or edandany oppor t uni t i est aken, ens ur i ngaboveaver agemar ket i ngr et ur nsf orour member s .

Thes t or eai mst oaddval uet hr oughbl endi ngt oour cus t omer scont r act ual r equi r ement s , ai mi ngf or“ z er o”r ej ect i ons mi ni mal cl ai msf orunders pecandnoval uegi venawayt hr ough del i ver i ngover s pecgr ai n.

Al l t heabovecombi net opr ovi det hef ol l owi ngt omember s •Amar ketl eds al ess t r at egywi t hmi ni mal r i s kt hr oughs oundchoi ce ofmar ket i ngpar t ner s •Nons pecul at i vebr i efwi t hbaddebti ns ur anceonal l s al es •Addedval uet hr oughbl endi ng, maxi mum r et ur nt ot hepr oducer •30year spl usofexper i enceandex cel l entpool per f or mance •Hi ghl evel ofs er vi ceongr ai nmovementandadmi ni s t r at i on.

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Reduci ngt hei mpactofnegat i veener gybal anceand pr event i ngket osi s Wi t hket os i sbei ngdes cr i bedast henumber1met abol i cchal l engei nmanydai r yher ds , t r ans i t i onexper t sPr emi erNut r i t i on, t oget herwi t hl ocalf eedadvi s or sTBAgr i , ar ewar ni ngdai r yf ar mer s t ol ookoutf ors i gnsast heaut umncal vi ngper i odappr oaches . “ Af t ercal vi ngmanycowsent eraper i odofnegat i veener gybal ance( NEB)whi ch, i fal l owedt ogounchecked, wi l lr es ul ti nket os i s andawhol ehos tofi nt er r el at edmet abol i cdi s eas es ” , expl ai nsDr Andr ew Pi ne, r umi nantdi r ect oratPr emi er .“ Thekeyi st or educe t hepos t cal vi ng‘ ener gygap’ andpr ot ectcow heal t handper f or mance. ” Cowsatr i s k Thei nci denceofcl i ni calket os i si sgener al l yl owwi t hl evel sof ar ound3%bei ngr epor t ed.

However , accor di ngt oapubl i s hedfiel d s t udy, 39%ofcowswer ecl as s i fiedashavi ngs ubcl i ni calket os i s , wi t ht heener gygapi ns omeher dsgi vi ngi nci dencesashi ghas 60%.

“ Thel owerBHBAl eveli ndi cat esl owerket onesi nt hebl ood, and t her ef or eas mal l ernegat i veener gybal anceandl es sr i s kof s ubcl i ni calket os i s , ”s aysDrPi ne. “ Ther ewasal s onodi ffer encei n dr ymat t eri nt akeandcons equentmi l kyi el dbet weent het wo di et s . “ Anover l oadedl i veri swhatcaus est hei ncr eas ei nket onel evel si n t hefir s tpl ace.

Soas i mpl enut r i t i onalt act i cf ordr ycowsi st o t opdr es st hei rf or agewi t ht headdi t i veLFTr ans i t i onovert he4 weekspr i ort ocal vi ng.

Thi swi l li mpr ovet hef unct i onal i t yoft he l i ver , al l owi ngmor ef att obeut i l i s edasanener gys our ce. ” Af r es hcow gr oup MrBi r chal ladds : “ Af t ercar ef ulmanagementofnut r i t i ont hr ough t hedr yper i od, don’ tundoal lt hegoodwor kbyr el eas i ngf r es h cowss t r ai ghtbacki nt ot hemi l ki ngher d!I ft heyar enotr egul ar l y checkedt hr ought hi scr i t i calper i odofear l yl act at i ont henmet abol i cpr obl emscandevel op, i ncr eas i ngt hei rr i s kofbei ngcul l ed f r om t heher d.

“ Ther i s kofs ubcl i ni calket os i si nf r es hcowsi soneoft heas s es s ment smadei nPr emi erNut r i t i on’ sTMSSer vi ceandourcus t omer s “ I fpos s i bl e, f r es hcowss houl dgoi nt oas epar at egr oupunt i lt hey havef oundi tt obehugel ybenefici ali nhel pi ngt omanagei twi t hi n ar eeat i ngwel landanyt hr eat soft r ans i t i ondi s eas eshavebeen t hei rher d” , s t at esTr evorBi r chal l , managi ngdi r ect orofTBAgr i . i dent i fiedandt r eat ed.

Thi smayt ake3weeks , butof t encanbe achi evedi nmuchs hor t ert i meper i ods . “ I ti scal cul at edf r om t hemi l kqual i t ydat acol l ect edatt hefir s tr ecor di ngoft hel act at i on.Onr evi ewi ngacombi nat i onofdat af r om “ Thef r es hcow gr oups houl dbel ocat edwher et heyar eeas yt o t hemi l kr ecor di ng, not abl yt her at i oofmi l kf att omi l kpr ot ei nand obs er ve.

Regul archeckss houl dbemadeont hei rr umenfil l–t hi s al s ot het ot al yi el dofmi l kpr ot ei n, i ndi vi dualcowscanbei dent i s howswhet hercowsar eeat i ngornot–andanyl ow s cor esneed fiedasbei ngatext r emer i s kofmovi ngf r om s ubcl i ni calt ocl i ni cal t obei nves t i gat ed.I ns mal lher ds , t her emaynotbet hef aci l i t i est o ket os i s .Thi si samuchs i mpl eri ndi cat orofket os i sr i s kt hanbl ood s epar at ef r es hcows , butt heycans t i l lbet ai l t apedt omaket hem s ampl i ng. ” eas i l yi dent i fiabl eamongs tt hei rher dmat es , ”headds .

Pr act i cal wayst opr eventket os i s Cowswi t hs ubcl i ni calket os i sar eatahi gherr i s kofdevel opi ng condi t i onss uchasr et ai nedcl eans i ngs , met r i t i s , DAsandmi l k f everandt or educet heener gygapandt her i s kofket os i s , t hen car ef ulf or mul at i onoft hecl os eupdr ycow andf r es hcow di et s ar ees s ent i alt opr omot ehi ghdr ymat t eri nt akesands uppor tl i ver f unct i on.

Cow managementi sal s oaf act or .

I fket os i si sar i s konyouruni t , cal l01 30034571 1f oradvi ceanda nut r i t i onals t r at egy.

Whati sKet os i s ?

Af t ercal vi ng, cowscannotphys i cal l ycons umet heener gys penti n mi l kpr oduct i on, andhencet heyexper i enceaper i odofnegat i ve ener gybal ance( NEB) .

“ Dr ymat t eri nt akeatcal vi ngi sdi r ect l ycor r el at edt oi nt akes3 weeksi nt ol act at i on” , DrPi necl ar i fied. “ So, i ti si mpor t antt oencour agei nt akesi nt hedr yper i odanddi et ss houl dhaveahi gh f or ageNDFl evel whi chwi l lmeanal owerener gyt hanconvent i on- Tor emedyt hi sener gygap, t hecow’ sownf atr es er vesar emobi l aldr ycow di et s .Thi sdi eti sr ef er r edt oas‘ cont r ol l edener gy’ and i s edandwi l lpas st hr ought hel i vert obecomeoxi di s edi nt o canbeachi evedbyaddi ngs t r aw i nt ot hedr ycow di et s . ” ener gy.

Buti ft her at eoff atmobi l i s at i oni st oof as tf ort hel i vert o pr oces st hef at , t hent hi sr es ul t si ni ncr eas edl evel sofket ones Thet abl ebel ow s howst hatf eedi ngacont r ol l edener gydi et , wi t h ( BHBA)i nbl ood, mi l kandur i ne.

35%s t r aw, r es ul t edi nl owerBHBAl evel st hanahi gherener gydi et wi t honl y1 2.

5%s t r aw.

As s es s ment soft hedegr eeofNEBcanbemadebyanal ys i ng ket onel evel si nbl ood, mi l korur i ne.

Ther el at i vel evel sofmi l k cons t i t uent sar eanot heri ndi cat i on.

Wi t ht hel i verover l oaded, ket onel evel swi l lcont i nuet or i s eandt hecow ent er sas t at eof s ubcl i ni calket os i s .

Whenbl oodBHBAl evel sr i s eabove 1 400umol /l i t r e, t hecow i ss ai dt obei nas t at eofcl i ni calket os i s .

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