The Farmers Mart Apr/May 2014 - Issue 33 | Page 39

LEASES FARM landowners, but it is only the TFA that concentrates solely on tenant farmers. That is why we can speak out harder and louder on certain issues. We know that we need to increase awareness and membership at the same time as continuing to speak out – and that is what I fully intend to be involved with over the next three years. ‘real future of the farming industry and the role that every committed tenant farmer wants to play’ “It is also vital that we get involved in making ourselves heard during the negotiations that will bring about the CAP reform scheduled for 2015. I have a particular concern for upland farmers. The pressure on them to reduce stocking has been prevalent for a number of years but there is a balance and those local farmers know what it is. If we don’t look after these areas the tenant farmers who have been there for generations will reduce in number just as dramatically as the numbers of sheep and cattle already have.” Clearly, Stephen has his agenda very well thought out, and has the backing and considerable, combined experience of TFA chief executive of the past 17 years, George Dunn and the TFA president, Reg Haydon. “The Tenant Farmers Association has not yet received the recognition it deserves for the work it does. In the next three years, I will be wherever the TFA wants me and I will be making tenant ‘It is also vital that we get ourselves heard during the negotiations that will bring about the CAP reform’ farmers’ voices heard. Now let’s get started by getting short-term Farm Business Tenancies scrapped and talking about the real future of the farming industry and the role that every committed New Breeder Tag System. Heat detection, fertility advice and genetic progress. All in one. tenant farmer wants to play!” You can contact the Tenant Farmers’ Association in the following ways: Tel: [phone]. www. tfa.org.uk, [email protected] Getting cows pregnant is arguably the most important job in Dairy Farming, no pregnant cows means less freshly calved cows which lower cash flows! The Wyrills recognised this but did not want to employ more labour so fitted Breeder Tags, some of the other benefits include: • • • • • • • At Genus ABS we know it can be tough keeping your conception rates up and genetic performance moving. That’s why we’ve developed new Breeder Tag System. It’s the only heat detection system with continuous support, fertility advice and genetic expertise, including benchmarking and analysis through GMS mating programme, the world’s leading mating programme. Simply, it all adds up to more pregnancies, productivity and profit. Why not start by learning how Breeder Tag System could improve your heat detection rates? Try our online calculator and see farmer results at www.genusbreeding.co.uk. Then call us on 0870 162 2000 To read more, visit www.farmers-mart.co.uk Data transmission – every 6 minutes Can be used in any type of farm environment Continuous health monitoring Data available on-line 24/7 Eliminates physical bottlenecks of gates Wireless connection enables locating the antenna almost anywhere Data can be sent to PC, terminal, SMS, email The accuracy of the data has meant we can now breed more cows to sexed semen and reduce the number of Holstein bulls. The cows are mated through GMS mating programme, which selects the best available bulls for each individual cow mating and goes back 7 genera ѥ