2 0 MEATMATTERS


On th e search fo r to p sch o lars by James Ru ggeri, HCC Indu stry Development Execu tive


WE’RE on the lookout for the 2 0 1 9 cohort of HCC scholars to travel the world in the name of improving of red meat industry in Wales. Two scholars are chosen each year to receive a bursary of £3 ,0 0 0 in order to travel overseas and study a topic within the red meat sector. Successful scholars are then able to travel to a


country (or countries) of their choice to study a particular aspect regarding sheep, beef or pork production for a period of up to six weeks. The core aimof the scholarship is to offer


individuals an opportunity to improve their


own businesses understanding as well as


and the


understanding of the wider industry. Scholars are expected to share their findings with their counterparts through taking part in meetings and conferences and by having their scholarship report published on the HCC website. The scholarship has been in


existence for 2 2 years and topics that have been studied in the past range from: Lamb grading systems to pasture crop utilisation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to Techno‐grazing. Whilst scholars have travelled to far‐ flung destinations such as New Zealand, America, Australia, Norway and France to research their topics. Successful applicants also gainmembership to the HCC


Scholars Association, a network of past scholars who are able to share advice, connections and opportunities. Current FUW president Glyn Roberts is a former HCC


Scholar, he travelled to New Zealand in 2 0 0 1 to look at the importance of efficiencies for a sustainable agricultural industry. Professor Nigel Scollan,who is now the Director of the Institute for Global Food Security is also a former scholar along with John Yeomans, Montgomeryshire sheep and


beef farmer and 2 0 1 8 Farmers’ Weekly Sheep Farmer of the Year. Of course, the practical findings and experiences from the scholarship trips are always hugely beneficial to the Scholars. However, the feedback we often receive is that experiencing a different attitude or gaining a new perspective is equally valuable. With Brexit around the corner,


now is the opportune time to ensure your business is as efficient as possible. The Scholarship allows farmers to experience practices in other countries, to see how they work for other people and


enterprises before bringing new ideas and innovations back to their own farms and businesses. Innovative and efficient industry practices will be vital in securing a prosperous and sustainable future for our industry. Application forms can be found on the HCC website ‐


www.hccmpw.org.uk (under Resources) along withmore information about the scholarship and past scholars. Alternatively, HCC will be present at the NSA Sheep


Event at Glynllifon so please come over and feel free to ask us about the Scholarship or our latest work.


OPINION PROPERTYMATTERS Tribu nal raises


issu es over new telecoms code


by EifionBibby of DavisMeade Property Consu ltants


Y TIR


FARMERS and landowners negotiating terms with telecoms companies looking to renew sites formasts or apparatus are advised to seek professional guidance before accepting any offers as a recent tribunal has raised several issues over the new Electronic Communications Code.


The new Electronic Communications Code which


came into force in December 2 0 1 7 contained wide‐ ranging reforms in favour of operators,with previous enticing rentals being replaced in some cases by derisory offers.


The tribunal case CTIL v Compton Beauchamp


Estates Ltd said ‘the evidence presented in future references involving rural property will focus more closely on specific transactions in relevant comparable situations’.


MERCHEDMEWN AMAETH


Darg anfod - beth mae’nei olyg u i ch i? ganTegwenMorris, Cyfarwyddwraig Cened laethol,Merched yWawr


DARGANFOD ‐ dyma beth yw thema’r Llywodraeth eleni, ac am air a sawl ystyr y gall gael ei ddehongli mewn cymaint o wahanol ffyrdd. I mi mae bob amser yn braf darganfod ffordd newydd o gyrraedd rhywle, os oes yna brif ffordd ar gau mae’r rhaid troi a mynd ar lôn fynyddig, gul, sydd weithiau yn llawer mwy diddorol nag unffurfrwydd yr M4 . Efallai bod y siwrne ychydig yn hirach ac yn arafach, ond mae yn ddiddorol a difyr. Mae darganfod ein treftadaeth hefyd


yn ddifyr ac ar hyn o bryd mae llyfr yn cael ei baratoi o atgofion 1 9 2 0 ‐1 9 6 0 a recordiwyd gan ein haelodau nôl yn y flwyddyn 2 0 0 0 .Wel amgyfoeth o eirfa, atgofion a darlun o hanes na fyddwn fyth yn medru ei ail greu, mi fydd y gyfrol hon yn barod erbyn yr Hydref. Mae darganfod pwy ydym ni, pwy sy’n perthyn neu o ba ardal mae rhywun yn dod, yn rhywbeth sydd hefyd yn


Tiwtoriad cwrs crefft y de lle bu om yndarganfod eintalentau .


gynhenid i ni’r Cymry, y balchder pa bynnag le yn y byd yr ydym, y weledigaeth a’r angerdd ac yn fwy na hyn oll y balchder o fedru dweud ein bod o Gymru. Mae rhai o’n cystadlaethau eleni yn dilyn y thema “Darganfod” ac ymateb y dysgwyr yn ddifyr iawn. Mae rhai


ohonynt wedimynegi sut y bu iddynt ddarganfod y “Gymraeg”, a diolchwn iddynt ameu hymdrech gan y byddant yn allweddol o bwysig i gyrraedd ein targed o filiwn o siaradwyr Cymraeg. Mae darganfod sgil neu grefft newydd neu hyd yn oed ddiddordeb newydd ynmedru trawsnewid y ffyrdd yr ydym


yn byw ein bywyd o ddydd i ddydd. Dyna un o’r manteision o fedru cynnal cyrsiau crefft a chwaraeon a chystadlaethau i ddatblygu doniau. Mae darganfod beth sydd ar y gorwel yn annelwig ond trwy werthfawrogi’r holl ddarganfyddiadau a fu, o ran


iechyd, iaith, treftadaeth, datblygiadau amaethyddol, a hyd yn oed darganfod dŵr glân a thrydan wedi trawsnewid ein bywydau. Gobeithio yn wir y bydd darganfyddiadau’r dyfodol yn gwneud yr un fath i wella ein bywydau.


The Government’s theme this year is Discovery, which is a word that can be interpreted in many different ways. A detour when a road is closed can lead to discovering a new route to reach a destination, discovering


our heritage, discovering who we are, discovering a new skill or craft and discovering what the future holds ‐ which is quite vague at the moment!


We believe that everyone operating in this sector,


including landowners, telecoms firms, land agents and valuers will be advised to be mindful of this guidance.


The government has been promoting the need for


more cost effective telecom sites to boost coverage but since the Code was introduced we have seen extreme examples. For instance, one client of mine who previously had been offered £4 ,6 5 0 per annum to host a telecom mast was offered a one‐off payment of £3 2 for 1 0 years.


In the tribunal case mentioned, CTIL (Cornerstone Telecommunications


Infrastructure As the tribunal observed this did not take into


consideration the consequences for a landowner having to give someone full access over their land.


The tribunal found force in evidence that many


rural landowners have well founded reservations about allowing an operator to have relatively unrestricted access over their land.


Reference was made to “evidence of difficulties


which had been experienced in practice owing to breaches of bio‐security, operators’ vehicles becoming stranded, or interference with sporting rights”; and “risk factors of that sort might weigh in the hypothetical parties’ minds when negotiating consideration”.


“We are not persuaded that the tiny sums


suggested…take into account the understandable reluctance of rural landowners to lose control of their land to the extent that entry into an agreement for Code rights is likely to entail“, the tribunal noted.


Comparable rental evidence for alterative


agricultural land use agreements will no doubt be useful in supporting valuation methodology to establish, by means of market transactions, what may make a landowner a willing small site provider.


For advice contact Eifion Bibby at the Colwyn Bay office of DavisMeade Property Consultants on 0 1 4 9 2 5 1 0 3 6 0 email eifionbibby@dmpcuk.com


Limited)


proposed a single payment of £2 6 for the rights sought, based on a vacant possession land value of £1 0 ,0 0 0 .


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