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Canadian market opens for beef exports
Canada has re-opened its market for imports of beef from the UK for the first time since 1996 as part of a deal covering 19 EU member states.
The agreement applies to both primal cuts and manufacturing beef and has been secured with the help of AHDB Beef & Lamb working with the UK Government. It is anticipated the trade will be led by primal cuts in the early stages before expanding out to manufacturing beef following implementation of the necessary microbiological testing. The UK already has market access to export sheep meat to Canada. In 2014 Canada imported 162,653 tonnes of fresh and frozen beef, with more than half of shipments coming from the US, followed by Australia. Together, the US and Australia accounted for 78 per cent of these shipments at 127,448 tonnes. Dr Phil Hadley, AHDB Beef & Lamb head of global supply chain management, said: “Canada has agreed that the meat inspection system used in the 19 member states included in the deal is equivalent to the system it uses, therefore paving the way for us to export. “It is very encouraging and, while it will initially it will apply to primals, we are hopeful the microbiological protocols will follow shortly thus allowing export of manufacturing beef. “This represents another step forwards in terms of securing access to more markets for home-produced beef by AHDB Beef & Lamb working in tandem with Government and industry. It also provides an important boost for our ongoing negotiations with other countries outside the EU to help with our ambitions to secure further market access elsewhere in the future. “Securing more export markets for our products also plays a key role in managing global market volatility. This agreement is a positive move in the right direction that we hope to build on in as we head into the New Year.”
The 19 member states included in the agreement are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
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Date announced for spring dairy showcase event
The flagship dairy showcase Borderway UK Diary Expo, will be held at the Borderway Exhibition Centre on Saturday 12th March 2016. Now in its fifth year, Borderway UK Dairy Expo presents the cream of British dairy genetics and industry innovation to a global audience. For the second time the major industry seminar, Total Dairy will present its industry forum as part of this Spring Event on the afternoon of Friday March 11th at premises adjacent to the event. Borderway UK Dairy Expo has grown rapidly in size since the inaugural event was launched in 2012 to reflect the continued importance of the industry and organiser Harrison and Hetherington’s commitment to it. Within the region of 60 show classes, last year the event attracted over 400 livestock entries, with Richard Bown’s Richaven Goldwyn Squaw 6, taking the overall Champion of Champions crown. Around 7,000 people visited the event, which included 135 trade stands sharing educational, commercial and innovation development. David Pritchard, Event Organiser and Director of Operations for
Harrison and Hetherington explains why the event has become so important to the Dairy industry: “From the outset we wanted to celebrate the best of what the dairy industry has to offer. This I feel we have achieved, We timed the event specifically for Spring as there was a gap in the calendar and each year we have attracted more support at all levels. We have international judges, livestock exhibitors from across the UK, trade exhibitors and industry representatives from all
dairy related sectors and visitors from around the world.” “The event gives the industry the opportunity to come together to discuss the latest technical breakthroughs and we’re delighted to be teaming up again with Total Dairy to extend our commitment to discussing and showcasing trends and developments in the sector at the Dairy Seminar.” The livestock schedule and entry forms will soon be available to download online.
2015 Champion of Champions ‘Richaven Goldwyn Squaw 6’ Barclay Phoenix, Hank Van Exel, Richard A Bown and Brian Richardson
Sun shines on British National Ploughing Championships
Glorious weather brought visitors from all over the country to a village in Kent for the 65th British National Ploughing Championships, with over 230 champion ploughmen and women competing for the titles of British Champions. Peter Alderslade from East Bolden, Tyne & Wear won the title of British Reversible Ploughing Champion for the third time in a row; and David Chappell from Hatfield Woodhouse, South Yorkshire took the British Conventional title for the second year. Peter struggled on the first day’s ploughing, finishing a good 15 points behind Cornwall’s Ian Brewer, but a score of 311 was enough to take the second day’s title, 30 points in front of runner-up, Mick Chappell from Bothamsall, Nottinghamshire. Third place was Colin Bowen from Craven Arms, Shropshire. The Conventional title was easily taken by David Chappell – again, on the first day he was placed second to Lincolnshire’s Ashley Boyles but determination in the final plough-off on the second day but him well ahead, with his winning score of 280 points, with Ashley placed second with 256 points and Rowland Glanville from Cornwall in third place, just 4 points behind.
Peter and David will both now represent their country at the 2016 World Ploughing Contest which will be hosted by the Society of Ploughmen next year on 10th & 11th September at Crockey Hill, near York. The title of British Young Farmers Champion Ploughmen went to Stuart Vickers from Sarn, near Malpas, Cheshire. Stuart ploughed in the conventional class and the winner of the YFC Reversible Championship was Billy Purkiss from Hockley, Essex and the winner of the YFC Vintage & Classic Championship was David Pritchard from Longtown, Hereford. The horse ploughing classes were hotly contested, with twelve pairs of magnificent horses working side by side in the field. Jim Elliott from Co Durham won the general purpose class on the first day and also the high cut class on the second day. His aggregate score of 367 points put him well ahead of runner-up, Martin Kerswell from Buckfastleigh, Devon with 304 points and Steven Glavin from Selby, North Yorkshire came a close third with 301 points. Taking the trophy for British Vintage Ploughing Champion was Roy Stokes from Shifnal, Shropshire who won the Classic Ploughing Championships.
John
Milnes from Penistone, South Yorkshire who won the Vintage Trailed Championship and Colin Hewetson from Maryport, Cumbria won the Vintage Hydraulic Ploughing Championship.
Roy
will represent England in the 2016 European Vintage Ploughing Championships, along with runners up Ray Alderson and Ian Berriman; and John Milnes and Colin Hewetson will represent England in the 1st World Vintage Ploughing Championships for trailed and hydraulic ploughs. Along with the ploughing competitions, spectators could also see giant steam ploughing engines, static vintage displays, trade stands, craft stalls and agricultural machinery demonstrations.
Next year’s British National Ploughing Championships will move to the north of the country and will be held in conjunction with the World Ploughing Contest, on Thursday and Friday, 8th and 9th September at Crockey Hill, near York, with the World Contest being held on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th. The whole event will cover over 500 acres with 300 ploughmen expected from the Great Britain and over 30 countries represented in the World Contest. Visit
www.ploughmen.co.uk
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