North West Cattle Producers Association

 

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About North West Cattle Producers Association

NWCPA is a voluntary group created by crofters and farmers in the parishes of Assynt, Eddrachilles, Durness, Tongue and Farr in north west Sutherland.  Membership is open to all cattle producers in Sutherland and Wester Ross. We believe that retaining a critical mass of cattle and cattle keepers is fundamental to the social, economic and environmental well being of our local communities. 

We aim to halt and then reverse the historic decline in cattle numbers in the north west by supporting new and existing producers.

 

 

The committee elected at the Annual General Meeting in Lairg, March  2008 is as follows:

Chairman, Alan MacRae,

Treasurer, Mrs Betty Watt

Committee members,

Sandy Murray, Jock Sutherland, Alex Campbell, Roddy Watt,

George Macleod, Gregor Laing, Michael otter

 

NWCPA Aims:

  • Work to increase the cattle herd in the North West.

  • promote the fact that cattle are essential for the well being of the land.

  • Highlight the role of cattle in our rural area through education and other promotional activities.

  • Take action to minimise production costs so that cattle keeping becomes economically viable

  • Develop markets for North West producers, with an emphasis on niche and quality markets

  • Provide practical hands-on advice and support for producers on issues such as cattle handling, registration, agricultural and environmental grants, online form filling and other administration requirements

  • Organise training and networking opportunities for new and existing producers

  • Maintain a well-supported organisation and the necessary funds to enable sustained action on all of the above

How Will We Do It?

By working co-operatively to support existing cattle producers.  Through action to help new people start keeping cattle by providing advice, information and training opportunities.

 

Membership Services

Representation of members interests to include:

  • Lobbying and other representation on key aspects

  • Membership of appropriate committees and groups.

  • Participation in appropriate partnership projects which will benefit NWCPA

  • Liaison with key bodies such as CC, SEERAD, SAC, HC etc

Provision of a Producers Support Service to include:

  •  Practical agricultural and environmental advice

  • Advice and Support for new producers

  • Training and networking opportunities

  • Signposting service to other sources of support

  • Development of useful publications such as a Cattle Handbook

  • Website and newsletter

 

Proactive action in securing economic return from cattle to include:

  • Investigate opportunities for niche and quality markets

  • Liaison with other operators in the farm to plate chain

  • Raise awareness of opportunities and encourage co-operative working

  • Participate in promotional events

Facilitate the formation of co-operative working to include:

  • Encouragement of machinery groups

  • Advice about feed co-ops

  • Services to encourage bull sharing

  • Provision of details of agricultural contractors

Research, education and awareness raising activities to include:

  • Development and participation in relevant research to forward NWCPA aims

  • School activities to fit with curriculum

  • Regular press releases and articles in local papers

  • Community events

 

Information on the Rural Priorities section of the SRDP can be found on the Notice board

This NWCPA work is supported by:

 

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