HALLWORTHY MARKET REPORT

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1 HALLWORTHY MARKET REPORT THURSDAY 22nd MARCH 2018 EVERY THURSDAY Gates Open 6.30am SALE TIMES 09:45 am Draft Ewes followed by Prime, Store Hoggs & Breeding Sheep followed Tested & Untested Prime & OTM Cattle 11:00 am Store Cattle & Stirk NAMED SIRES Store cattle and calf purchasers are continually requesting the names of sires of Angus, South Devon and Hereford cattle. Please supply this information by writing it on the passport, it reflects in the sale price. Hallworthy Stockyard, Hallworthy, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9SH Tel: Fax: Website:

2 175 Draft Ewes Good entry met a flying trade from start to finish. Several pens over 100 to a top of 121 from Roger Vosper, Churctown, Warbstow who also realised 111 for another pen with Polled Dorset ewes to 93 from 2 vendors and Exmoor Horn ewes to Fat Hoggs Much larger entry met a much faster trade, over all average of 232.4p, top per kilo being 247p for 2 pens of 50 kgs, from Chris Nicholls, Boscastle, followed by Chris Crocker, Crackington Haven, who realised 246p for 48kgs, SHEEP AUCTIONEER STEVE PROUSE Weight Top Average Per Head Per kg Per Per Head kg Over all Ken and Pat Bird, Middle Crackington, realised 245p for their 44kgs, Store Hoggs Good entry for the time of year, met a flying trade with 14 pens over 80 to a top of from Dan Alford, Moortown, Tavistock, followed by a pen realising 90. Couples 83 Ewes & 125 Lambs Good entry met a stronger trade and more could have been sold, Doubles topped at 205, from 2 vendors. Tom Hannaford, Whitstone and Nigel Taylor, St Wenn. Strong singles sold to a premium top being 170 from Mr C J Robbins, Trebullett. Nigel Taylors Singles topped at 148. WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR MARKET PRICES ED TO YOU? Please let us have your address or call the Market Office on or us on hallworthy@kivells.com

3 STORE CATTLE AUCTIONEER RICHARD DENNIS Store Cattle Numbers on the way up as 347 Cattle sold through the ring at Hallworthy, to a packed ring ready to buy Cattle of all stages and ages. Top call today went to J W Shepard of Wainhouse Corner, with a grand pair of Limousin x Steers, well fleshed and plenty of growth, racing away to J & R Cobbledick of South Petherwin next in line with a Charolaoise x Steer to Regular consigner Mrs A Tippett of Crackington Haven, saw the best of her run, a pair of British Blue Heifers top out at Messrs Blewett & Partners of St Dennis, again came in the top end with a bunch of powerful Limousin x Steers sold away to Younger Cattle saw the Trudgian family of Lockengate, Bugle touch 935 and 930, with the first two bunches of Suckled Bred Charolaise x Steers at 12 months. This run of forward youngsters went away with plenty of bidders, the best of their Heifers to 745 & 740. R G Nankivell of St Breward saw the front end of his 10 month Charolaise x Steers and Heifers touch out at 850. N Taylor of St Wenn went away with his best Dairy x 12 month to 985 & 940, these two lots were forward for their age with growth and fleshiness. A Small entry of Aberdeen Angus Heifers and Cows in Calf, saw a mixed response with a few men needing Cows but Silage, Straw and Grass in short supply put a few off, but still the top end of the 2 year old Heifers peeked at 840, with the cows topping out at 780, all due April to June to Limousin Bull. Need an additional house on the farm? Want to maximise capital when selling agricultural buildings? Permitted development rights mean it is even easier to attain planning permission to convert an agricultural building to a dwelling! Pop into your local Kivells Rural Professional Office for advice and information or call Holsworthy Exeter Launceston Liskeard

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5 FORTHCOMING SALES MARCH SALES WEDNESDAY 28 TH HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime and Store Market to include Special Sale of Couples THURSDAY 29 TH - HALLWORTHY 250 Store Cattle and 60 Double and Single Couples APRIL SALES WEDNESDAY 4 TH HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime and Store Market to inc Special Sale of Couples and Hogg Couples, also Early April Special Dairy Sale THRUSDAY 5 TH HALLWORTHY Weekly Store and Prime Market to inc Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle and Consignment of 75 Suckled Bred month Simmental and Limousin Steers and Heifers, on behalf of Mr & Mrs B M Jones, also Special Sale of Couples SATURDAY 7 TH HOLSWORTHY Monthly Machinery, Pig, Poultry and Plant Sale MONDAY 9 TH HOLSWORTHY & HALLWORTHY TB Restricted Market. Entries Close THURSDAY 29 TH MARCH (earlier due to bank holiday weekend). SATURDAY 14 TH MAYS COUNTRY STORE, ST AUSTELL Mid Cornwall Poultry Sale WEDNESDAY 11 TH HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime and Store Market to inc Special Sale of Couples and Hogg Couples, plus Special Show and Sale of Stirks & reared Calves also Dispersal Sale of Holstein Friesian Dairy Cattle THURSDAY 12 TH HALLWORTHY Weekly Store and Prime market to include 300 Store Cattle and 60 Couples

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8 Rural Reflection March 2018 Snow, a word loved by many but detested by others. The beginning of March saw our fair share of the white stuff dumped across the south-west causing many problems throughout the farming community. I have to say, going home over the week leading up to the collision of the Beast from the East and Storm Emma I thought we were going a bit over the top by blocking up every gap and open space, but as I was told and consequently learnt, drifting snow gets everywhere. A couple of positives witnessed from the cold snap was the scenic spectacles the cold weather provided across the countryside, but also the realisation from many of the public that milk and bread doesn t just drop out of the sky and land in our local shops and stores! That said the snow has come and gone and we probably won t see another night like last Thursday night for a very long period of time. Let s hope spring can now fully establish itself enabling the much required warm weather to energize our rolling countryside. With regards to livestock, the sheep industry is witnessing an exceptional boost with spring lambs, prime hoggs and cull ewes meeting a truly fantastic trade. The large rise in prices is because of short numbers coming forward and weather conditions hampering farming condition not just at home, but across the whole of the UK. Just looking back a last year figures, whereby Exeter s SQQ (Standard Quality Quotation) for prime hoggs averaged 166ppk (pence per kilo), yesterday on the equivalent day, Exeter s SQQ levelled out at 223ppk; a stark contrast and one that will be very much welcomed and deserved by our sheep farmers across the South West. Moving on to professional matters and the very much talked about Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). The window for submitting BPS opens on the 13 th of March and the Kivells team are gearing up for the busy period of processing and submitting clients applications. With regards to changes from the 2017 claim year, generally the RPA (Rural Payments Agency) has introduced very few changes, especially with regards to mapping and submitting requirements. There are however a number of rule changes the RPA have introduced, I have listed what I feel are the most affecting below: Active farmer - you no longer need to meet the active farmer requirement under BPS for 2018 onwards. However, this change to the EU regulation was confirmed too late for RPA to make changes to the Rural Payments service or the BP5 application form for Therefore, for BPS 2018 you must fill in the first box of the Active farmer declaration in the Rural Payments service, or on your BP5 application form stating No - I qualify as an active farmer. You must do this before you submit your BPS application. A complete ban on the use of Plant Protection Products on Ecological Focus Area (EFA) Fallow Land, EFA Catch and Cover Crops, and EFA Nitrogen-fixing Crops is introduced. The ban applies from the time of sowing the crop, even if this is before 1 January 2018, to harvesting. The ban also applies to seed dressings.

9 The definition of the EFA option for hedges is extended to include trees in a line. The EFA value will remain the same - each metre of length equals 10 square metres of area for EFA. As always, if you require telephone advice or feel you would rather one of our team complete and submit this year s BPS application please get in touch. Countryside Stewardship seems to be an ongoing saga with clients submitting applications last September still waiting to be told by Natural England whether their application was successful. Bearing in mind if the application is successful the agreement has already started on the 1 st January Quite frankly a shocking situation! You don t see government bodies giving us extended deadlines to get BPS applications submitted or livestock records updated. That said, it would appear Natural England have given themselves sufficient time for this year s 2018 applications, with the requirement to have all submitted by 31 st July Although there have been some glitches in the application process, if properly administered the scheme does create great benefits not only to the environment, but also provides landowners and occupiers an extra source of income and the possibility of advancing capitals grants. We have clients interested in submitting for this year s application window, if you are considering the same please get in touch. The last few weeks have seen continued negotiations with one large utility company which has been renewing it apparatus across the South West. Kivells have, on behalf of clients, submitted a vast amount of compensation claims whereby land has been damaged and businesses have been disrupted. Going forward, if any utility company requires access or damages land because of required repairs or maintenance it is likely compensation will be due to you or your farming business. On a positive note let s hope March brings that required sunshine enabling the wheels to start turning and the grass to start growing. Until next time... On Behalf of the Kivells Rural Professional Team Ian Caunter The Kivells Rural Professional Team David Kivell david.kivell@kivells.com Lisabeth Miller lisabeth.miller@kivells.com Mark Bromell mark.bromell@kivells.com Claire Bellew claire.bellew@kivells.com Mark Bunt mark.bunt@kivells.com Ian Caunter ian.caunter@kivells.com Tom Rattray thomas.rattray@kivells.com Caroline Squire caroline.squire@kivells.com