Wales Farmer 6 NEWS June 2013


Prospects look good for future


THE positive outlook of the next generation of Welsh farmers is set to serve the industry


well in the future. Representativesfromthe


FutureFarmers of Wales met minister forNatural Resources and Food, Alun Davies,todiscuss keyissues impacting on the industry at the moment such as CAP reform and the recent severe weather in parts of Wales. Mr Davies said the meet-


AREAL GEM: Female champion Dendor 1Ruby 14th from D. E., E. D. and A. L. Jones, Caersws, sold for 3,800gns at the Hereford Society spring show and sale.


Ruby sparkles at spring show


THERE wasWelsh success at the Hereford Society spring showand sale.


Thefemale championship went to 22-month-old Dendor 1Ruby14th, bred by D. E., E. D. and A. L. Jones, of Newtown, Powys.Ruby, with ater- minal sireand self replacing indexin the top 10% wasin-calf to Danish bull, SMH Euro30E and sold for 3,800guineas to A. and S. Timbrell, Thames Herefords,Cirencester, Gloucestershire.


The 14 unshown females sold fora


total of £17,335.50, averaging £1,238.25. The top call of 2,750gns came by


the wayofthe last lot through the ring, the twoand ahalf year old in- calf cowOaklea 1Tinkyand her heifer calf,Oaklea 1Sophie,bredby F. G. Arrowsmith, Marden, Hereford. They were purchased by newcomer to the breed, Mr G. Thomas,of Cardigan, whoalso purchased the top price in-calf heifer,two year old


Panmure1Blessing for1,650gns. In the male section, asteadystart


picked up with theyounger bulls, resulting in an 80% clearance,with 34 selling for£107,992.50, averaging £3,176.25. D. E., E. D. and A. L. Jones sawtheir 17-month-old, 800kg Dendor 1Jugernaut sell for4,500 gns. to D. P. Jones Agricultural Contracting, MaxstokeHerefords, Coleshill, Birmingham. Auctioneers:


Brightwells, Leominster.


ing gave him real confidence in the futureleadership of Welsh agriculture. “The FutureFarmers of


Wales provide astrong voice on behalf of the next genera- tion,”said the minister. “I waspleased to hear


their views and ideas on the major matters affecting the industry and to sharewith


them my vision foranindus- try,and individual business- es within thatindustry,that areasefficient, profitable and professionallymanaged as they can possibly be.I particularly welcome the positive outlook of the young people involved; an outlook thatwill servethe industry well in the future. “Farming todayisabout a


lot morethan animal hus- bandry.Education, training and especiallymentoring from experienced individuals within the industry is vital to ensureour next generation of farmers areproperly equipped to run thriving, marketfocused businesses.” In order to improvethe opportunities and support availabletoyoung farmers in Wales,the minister has established areviewofthe Welsh Government’sYoung


Entrants Support Scheme (YESS). Mr Davies added: “YESS


has been well receivedand widelysupported by farmers in Wales and been the sub- ject of considerable interest from Governments else- whereinEurope. “I am keen to build on the


evident success of YESS and have set in motion arrange- ments to reviewand improve the existing scheme.” Malcolm Thomas,former


NFU director of business services,membership and regions will lead the review and report his findings in June.


Since its launch in 2010,


366 young and newentrant farmers have benefited from YESS,receiving £5.1million in financial support, along with mentoring and business training.


Fourassociated with tophonours


AFARMER’S wife from the Rhondda Valleys in South Wales has been made an associate of the Royal Agricultural Societies forher pioneering work in business and management training forthose involved in farming and related industry. Julie Thomas,ofCaerlan


Farm,Tonypandy, aformer lecturer at Usk Agricultural College,who runs a300 acre hill sheep farmwith her hus- band, has developed on- farmtraining facilities for awardcourses forLantra, the Senior Skills Council for environmental and land based industries. Her company–Simplythe


Best Training –isthe only Lantraprovider in Wales to have gained Investors in People status. Robert Rattray,ofNew


Cross,Aberystwyth, who operates asuccessful butch- ery business in the town sup- ported by acommercial and pedigree farming enterprise, has also been awarded an associateship. Dylan Tudur Jones,of


Edern, Pwllheli,has been made an associate forhis work in grassland manage- ment.


Maximum use is made of


the grassland on his 123 hectarefarmcarrying 150 Holstein Friesians,150 fol-


lowers and asheep flock. The grassland is regularly reseeded to ensurethatnone of the grass produced is over six years old. WynOwen, of Welshpool,


Powys,iswell known throughout Wales as alead- ing exponent and delivererof knowledge transfer in the farming industry. ANuffield scholar,hewas


appointed in 2009 to manage Agriscôp,amanagement and development pro- gramme thatenables farm- ing businesses to develop ideas to help resolveissues and identify action plans to makebusinesses moreviable and sustainable.


Make the choice to sample student life


HARPER Adams


University is urging 16 and 17-year-olds from Wales and the Border Counties who want to find out moreabout university life to sign up for its unique summer residen- tial taster course. Higher Education Choices


(HEC) will takeplace at the top university forrural/farm- ing and animal-related courses,onJuly7th and 8th. Potential students will be


left by their families to fly solo on their taster experi- ence,enjoying asample of Student Union fun, an overnight stayinthe halls of


residence and practical activ- ities thatwill help them choose the right course to suit their interests. Gwenno Hughes,from Anglesey,who is studying a BSc


(Hons) Management


Business with


Marketing, found out about HEC after visiting the uni- versity’swebsite and spotting an advert on Facebook. She said: “I lovedhow


friendlythe student ambas- sadors were at HEC and it wasgreat to meet so many newpeople. “It wasvery interesting talking to the ambassadors


and getting their viewofuni- versity life.” The event is open to any-


one aged 16 or 17 whowants to find out moreabout life at the university near Newport, Shropshireand the courses on offer at Harper Adams,in areas includingagriculture, engineering, land manage- ment, veterinary nursing, animal welfare, business,and food.


The closing date forregis-


tration is June 21st. To find out moreortoregister for the


Higher Education


Choicesevent, visit www. harper-adams.ac.uk/hec/.


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