Cllthcroo Advertiser & Times,Thursday, March 24,2011 Farming Colin's coup at Gisburn


TOP price of £2,420 went to Colin Singleton, of Goosnargh, at Gisburn Auction Mart's Feb­ ruary Cogent Pedigree Dairy Show and Sale. By Comestar Lehros and


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giving 40kgs, the champion sold to David Coulthurst, of Longridge. Regular judge Au­ brey Greenhaigh snapped up the reserve champion for an undisclosed client at £1,980, one of the last Hellifield heif­ ers from R. A. Philip, giving 35kgs and sired by Geonevric Convincer. Messrs W. A. & A. Booth


took third prize and sold their Comestar Outside heifer to Colin Middleton, of Mitton, for £1,980. Colin also bought a Stormatic heifer from R. & L. Mares for £2,200. This heifer would surely have taken one of the rosettes, but arrived just a few minutes late for the show. Messrs Baldwin, of Den­


ham, were also in the money with an Eastview Mason heifer making a very respect-


PEDIGREE CHAMP: From the left, judge Aubrey Greenhalsh vendor of the champion Colin Singleton, and Cogent Rep Ian Plews at Gisburn Auction Mart’s Pedigree Dairy Show.


able £1,840 to John Clowes. Newly-calved Dutch pedigree heifers for P. Marsden, of Gar- grave, made to £1,700. In-calf heifers also met a strong trade selling to £1,460 and averag­


ing £1,330. Thirty-eight young stock followed, with young HF heifers meeting a strong trade. A total of 90 dairy cattle were on offer. Auctioneers were Richard Turner and Son.


Living high on the Hoggs


'forward. Champion on the day was from


Gritstone Hoggs, first prize went to R. & S. Tattersall, who went on to claim Reserve Champion. Second prize awarded to T. & S. Binns with their 40kg Gritstone hoggs going onto achieve £77.50 selling to P Watson, and third prize was also awarded to Mr Binns with his 41kg hoggs achiev­ ing £80.50 per head and selling to G. Blacklidge & Son.


to rise, the


Mr J. Peel, of Newsholme, with his 39kg Cheviot hoggs achieving £77.50 per head when selling to Mr P. Watson. Reserve Champion on the day was awarded to R. & S. Tattersall for their 42kg Gritstone hoggs, selling at £77 per head to the same buyer. IN Class One, for a pen of five


GISBURN’S February Prime Sheep Sale included the Annual Hill Hogg Show and Sale, a very well attended show with a good quality of lambs in all four classes


Class Two, for the a pen of five


Cheviot Hoggs was won by J. Peel, his 39kg hoggs going onto win the Championship. In Class Four, for a-pen of 10


Swaledale Hoggs, first prize went to G. & J. & M. E. Walker & Son for their 46kg hoggs, selling to G.


firm with an overall average of 185p/kg or ,£74 per head. Lambs


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S fuel costs continue tn ricp thp Country Land and Business As­ sociation (CLA) is urging farmers to protect their fuel supplies fol­


Insurance Services, said: “Due to high global oil prices we are see­ ing an extraordinary increase in the price of fuel, which has trig-


■gered an increase in Ihefts from farms.


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have gone up by more than six pence a litre in just one month, while heating oil prices in the re­ gion have increased by some 50%


“Both diesel and petrol prices


ages of heating oil have led to a rise in the number of farmers hav­ ing their vehicle and heating fuel stolen, according to insurers. Edmund Sword, of the CLA


lowing reports of an increase in thefts.-. Rocketing fuel prices and short­


since last summer. This means that farms, which often store large quantities of both heating oil and vehicle fuel, are an attractive proposition for thieves.”


dr.,... ............. the CLA Insurance Service has


taking note of what fuel tanks you have, where they are located, the type and value of their contents


manual fuel dispensing nozzles


this might be improved 2. Ensure locks are fitted tn


venUa"S 4. Erect fixed or removable


loss. 1 his allows you to consider protection and-how


i*n« impact of their ‘he problem,


come up with a list of 10 top tips to help farmers avoid falling foul ot the fuel thieves:


1. Review current security by i-aiiiDs


Blackhdgefor£75perhead. Sec­ ond prize in the class was av?arded' to H. Horsfield & Son for his 31kg Swale hoggs, achieving £50.50 sell­ ing to Mr J. E.Medcalfe. Trading on the day was very


Lonk Hoggs, was overflowing with entries and first prize was awarded to M. & E. Hartley for their 45kg hoggs, achieving £75.50 per head selling to M. N. Allum, of Black­ burn. Second and third prizes went to the same vendor with their 40kg hoggs achieving £78 per head and his 43kg hoggs at £76.50 per head, to A. Atkinson. Class Three for a pen_,of five


weighing 38-42kg were in high demand and regularly achieving 190p/kg to 220p/kg. Best Texel/ Beltex-type hoggs topped at £100 per head from Procters Farms Ltd with a top kilo price of 220.50p/ kg from Mr B. T. Breaks. Mule Wether Hoggs also sold well on the day ranging from £25 to £35 over their weight. Horned lambs were also good to sell, topping at £84 per head and averaging 173p/ kg, topping at 196p/kg from T. & S Binns, ofDownham. Cast sheep were good to sell with a very buoyant and quick trade. Best Texel types made over the £100 mark but most no­ table were lean-type horned ewes topping at £80 per head from R. Jackson & Sons, with rams top­ ping at £75 per head. Mule ewes were easy to sell and again up on the week, regularly reaching £75 to £85 per head.


tBo Head ATop tips on how to prote .ct your fuel stores


well-secured buildings 7. Install security lighting


around fuel tanks 8. Conceal tanks with fencing


panels or shrubs 9. Consider installing security


cameras. Advances in technology mean that cameras, which trans­ mit images to mobile phones, are


now available for under £500 • 10. Look out for unfamiliar


vehicles — some crooks are even following delivery trucks from de­ pots to find out which households have acquired a new supply.


barriers or posts or, alternatively, park vehicles so they hinder vehi­ cle access to tanks 5. Check tank levels on a regu­


lar basis to ensure fuel is not being siphoned off 6. Use pump controls.inside


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Foot and Mouth -10 years later


Farmers have shown ‘remarkable resilience’


by Duncan Smith


TEN years on from the catastrophic outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in 2001, the National Farmers Union says farmers have shown remarkable resilience. .Speaking on February 21st - the 10-year


anniversary of the outbreak - the organisa­ tion said that British farmers and growers are now much better placed to offer solu­ tions to the problems facing the world in the 21st century.


break in 2001 was a catastrophic event for the livestock industry and for the image of British farming; we hope never to be in that situation again,” he said. “Ten years on, the industry has shown


,


The mere mention of Foot and Mouth ■Disease brings memories flooding back - and a sense of dread. The staff have therefore put together a few recollections and reproduced them on the website, in the hope that it will help people to con­ template their own experiences, and help inform others who were not involved at the time. The website address is: www.cla.orig.uk ,


was based in the Stable Yard at Dalton Hall, Burton-in-Kendal, protected by disinfectant mats and a strict bio-secu- rity regime. The office quickly became an unofficial but effective Foot and Mouth operations centre and a channel between MAFF and members. None will forget the dark days of 2001.


rent team at CLA North were in a variety of jobs,' in a'range of businesses, but all gathering the experience that is proving so valuable to members today. At the time the CLA’s-regional office


staff and members of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) North have published their personal recollec­ tions on their website. Ten years ago, the members of the cur­


central to providing the solutions to many of the issues facing this country includ­ ing producing more food while using less natural resource and impacting less on the environment.” Also marking the anniversary several


remarkable resilience and powers of recov­ ery and although it would be very wrong to think we have solved all of our problems farming is in a much better place now. “It is at the heart of the economy and


said the outbreak had affected not just the livestock industry but British farming as a whole. He praised the industry for recov­ ering from one of its most difficult times. “There is no doubt that the FMD out­


NFU Director of Policy Martin Haworth NO-GO AREA: Memories of the Foot and Mouth outbreak. True cost of milk


the biggest factor adding pres­ sures to a sector already strug­ gling to turn a profit is the huge increase in feed and bedding costs. . NFU dairy board chairman


duction”, the report reveals that British dairy farmers are, on av­ erage, losing more than three pence on eveiy litre of milk they produce. With 11 billion litres of milk produced annually on dairy farms across the country, this equals a massive £330m. gap between production costs and the price received by Brit­ ish dairy farmers.' The report shows that by far


just published by the National Farmers Union. Titled “The Cost of Milk Pro­


A STAGGERING £330m. gap between the price paid for miUc and the costs of producing it have been revealed in a report


started to move up, but some milk buyers have told their farmers to expect only a penny increase. That’s a drop rn the ocean given the scale, of the price problem we are faced with. “I’m seriously worried that


for many dairy farmers it could be too little, too late.”


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Mansel Raymond said: “These stark figures reveal the very des­ perate situation on many dairy farms and won’t be a surprise to the many farmers out there who are trying to make a living. ' “Tire irony is that if dairy farmers had received their fair share of available market re­ turns this year, we wouldn’t be faced with such a staggering gap between the price we’re paid for our milk and the cost of produc­ ing it. “It is true that prices have


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