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Bodmin Moor Livestock Initiative - What is it?


It is part of the South West Uplands Initiative involving Dartmoor , Exmoor and Bodmin Moor.

Funded by the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).

Support will directly focus on the red meat livestock sector.

It will also direct producers to further benefits from other RDPE initiatives.

It is a 4 year project that will deliver under Axis 1, improving competitiveness in the agricultural sector.

What are its Objectives?

To improve the profitability of every beef and sheep producer on the Moor.

To find a balance between agri-environment schemes and productive sustainable Moor

To investigate the improvement of livestock handling systems located on the Moor. Where shared premises can be used, which are robust and positioned in secluded locations. 

To investigate the eradication of marginal diseases which in the past have left a financial burden upon the farm?

To improve the skills and training of all farmers young and old in varying different disciplines from animal breed improvements to management/business to greater awareness in the renewable opportunities.

To improve the take up in alternative forms of energy, sourced from the environment around us.

To communicate with every producer and appraise each units cost structure.

To increase the cooperation between producers so there can be increased innovation of new products and new practises.

Who is coordinating it?

The project will be led by Ed Nancekivell who has been involved with the livestock sector all his life having been brought up on the family stock farm in North Cornwall . He completed his degree in agriculture in 1988 at Seale-Hayne. Since then Ed has held roles within the primary production, feed sector and end of the supply chain. Ed has backup in the form of an administrator called Clare Lea , who joins the team having extensive knowledge of office management and administration experience of funded projects in the agricultural sector.

Please contact the team at:

BMLI, Unit 4, Coldrenick Farm Offices, Helland, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 4QE

Tel: 01208 892803

Ed Mobile Number 07968 892754
Clare Mobile Number 07968 892937

edward.nancekivell@cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk

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About Us


As part of a wider South West Uplands Initiative the new team are in place and delivering activity in the Bodmin Moor area.  Funded by the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) the team’s role will be to work with all those that have an interest in livestock production to develop and deliver a strategic action plan designed to deliver continued growth in sustainability into the livestock sector.  They will also be working hard with the industry to help them access the funding and support available from the RDPE. 


The project will be led by Ed Nancekivell; supported by Clare Lea the Project Administrator.  Ed has been involved in the livestock industry all his life having grown up on the family farm in North Cornwall ; he completed his degree in agriculture at Seale -Hayne in 1998.  Since then Ed has held posts within the livestock sector from primary production to farm assurance, through the feed industry and into the meat processing sector.  On taking up the post Ed said;

“I am thrilled to be given the role as co-ordinator of the Bodmin Moor Livestock Initiative, representing the livestock producers on the moor will be an honour and a challenge. With the support of the steering group and my background in the red meat sector I am sure over next the 4 years I can make a strong and positive impact on the beef and sheep producers of the Moor”.

Clare Lea joins the team having extensive knowledge of the office management and administration of funded projects in the agricultural sector as she previously worked on the Objective One funded Dairy Collect Project.

The Bodmin Moor Livestock Initiative will be hosted by the Cornwall Development Company as part of the Cornwall Agri-food Council Development Team and are based at offices at Coldrenick Farm, Helland, on Bodmin Moor.  The team will work closely with its steering group in developing a strategic action plan that will act as a blueprint for the first 12 months of activity.

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Contact Us

Please contact the team at:

BMLI, Unit 4, Coldrenick Farm Offices, Helland, Bodmin, Cornwall

PL30 4QE

Tel: 01208 892803

Ed Mobile Number:      07968 892754

Clare Mobile Number:  07968 892937

 edward.nancekivell@cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk

clare.lea@cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk

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