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Farm consultancy

Defra are making changes to the way keepers can register their holdings in England for the purpose of recording and reporting livestock movements.

For some farmers, this may simplify how the holdings are registered and reduce the number of livestock movement reports that need to be submitted.

The new system is expected to be completed by summer 2017.

You may be affected by the changes if you keep cattle, sheep, goats or pigs.

If you are directly affected by any of these changes, you should receive a letter from Defra before July 2017. That letter will detail what the changes mean, the options available to you and an…

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138 Holstein Friesians for sale from Hampshire Estate. TB Free and pre-movement tested.

118 cows in-milk plus 20 Dry cows/ heifers.

Contact Barrie; 07866 733 558 or James 07391 408 771

 Having attended the recent WCLA (West Country Layers Association) Conference in Exeter there is clearly a current air of optimism in the Poultry sector with many of the key packers and processors looking to take on new egg producers. However, with the current retail price being driven down, and current cost of production around £0.89- £0.90/ dozen is this a long-term opportunity for producers looking to diversify post Brexit?

The industry is undergoing two key challenges currently- Avian Flu & the resultant impact on labelling of ‘free-range’ products & the outlaw of caged systems in 2025 both which are likely to result in pressure on provenance and added value for the sector.

C…

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Under New legislation livestock keepers will be able to apply to register all land they use within 10 miles of their holding under one CPH Number.  Some holdings will be able to be merged into one.

Merging permanent holdings and using the new process to register new temporary land  use will be the keeper’s choice. But, Keepers must still adhere to the recording and reporting rules when they will apply e.g. for moves between different holdings. DEFRA will be writing to affected farmers detailing how to merge their affected land. Keepers using land on a temporary basis within a 10 mile radius and within the same TB risk area will have the option to ‘associate’ that land to it via a ‘TLA’ (Tem…

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The latest predictions from FC Stone and the futures market for milk highlight that commodity prices are now plateauing. Volumes look to be recovering and strengthening of the pound will continue to put pressure on prices. The anticipated Net UK Milk Futures Equivalent Price (accounting for processor margin)  for the next six months is currently calculated @ 24.62ppl, rising to 24.65ppl heading into 2018. With prices likely to stabilise it is an important time for Dairy Farmers to assess their cost of production and also the affect that the recent downturn has had on their business, when planning for the future. To help with this analysis of your business, please contact the consultancy team at AK…

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