The Brecks had this magic factor, but what we are beginning to see is that maybe that magic factor is not here any more. Across the UK what is apparent is the birds are not producing enough chicks to replenish the numbers being lost, and that is down to various reasons like nest predators and agricultural operations, and all these factors are at play in East Anglia as well. The new partnership is quite transformative. Curlews have become a cherished and iconic species for people to study, and we can learn so much more by working together and pooling our knowledge.
By Rachel Conner-Hill echorachelc Chief Reporter (Tees Valley & North Yorkshire)
William Maughan, the new North Riding and Durham county chairman for the NFU A BEEF, arable and poultry farmer is the new North Riding and Durham county chairman for the NFU. William Maughan, who farms with his family near Darlington, said it was a challenging time, with the pace of change relentless amid Defra consultations and the end of the Brexit transition period. He said: In the face of this, communication with our members will be crucial as we all try to keep pace with what’s happening on so many fronts across all sectors.
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ARMITSTEAD Barnett have announced the appointment of Mark Barrow who joins as Partner to expand and strengthen their professional team in Cumbria, operating principally out of their Kendal office. Mark, a qualified Chartered Surveyor and Fellow of the Association of Agricultural Valuers, has over 10 years’ experience in rural property and estate matters having previously headed a team of rural surveyors within the South Lakes and Cumbria. Mark, who originally practised in Carlisle, moved south to Kendal five years ago to be closer to his Upper Eden Valley client base and to grow his former employer’s business interests across south and west Cumbria.
THE National Sheep Association (NSA) welcomed the Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Victoria Prentis MP as guest speaker at the first of its new Breakfast Club webinars on Wednesday. Joining NSA chief executive Phil Stocker and NSA chairman Bryan Griffiths, Minister Prentis engaged with a large online audience discussing the current challenges faced by the UK sheep sector. The debate kicked off with an overview of the situation the sector finds itself in today, covering issues with export health certificates, lack of facilities at border control points for live animal movements, contentious challenges with the Northern Ireland Protocol and the overburdening of bureaucracy and paperwork associated with exports since January 1.