The Annual Presentation Evening for Raglan and District Farmers’ held this year at the Cwrt Bleddn Hotel near Usk had a reality TV theme –‘I’m a Farmer Get Me Out of Here’, complete with creepy crawlies, with award winners and judges alike delving into a box of maggots collecting stars for their table, the table collecting the most stars by the end of the evening receiving a prize.

The entertainment continued throughout the evening, with members Rhys Whittingham, and Dale Radnor and Richard Wadley performing a hilarious Ant & Dec sketch midway through the presentation of awards by the respective judges, each of whom gave an entertaining report. This, together with a delicious meal contributed to an excellent evening of entertainment, ably organised by secretaries Val Cooke and Rachel Cook, and compered by Chairman Stan Evans. The evening was enjoyed by over 150 members and friends.

President David Morgan thanked all concerned for another fantastic evening , and then conducted the customary ‘Heads or Tails’ competition, which raised over £700 , to be donated to Wales YFC towards the moneys being raised throughout Wales to enable the National Federation to secure their future in their headquarters on the Royal Welsh Showground.

The judging of the competitions in 2016 had taken on a new format in 2016, with s group of judges from Weobly Ploughing Society coming into Monmouthshire to judge many of the competitions in return for judging of on farm competitions for both Weobly and Ledbury Ploughing Societies by members of Raglan Farmers’ Association. On the day, after enjoying a magnificent breakfast in Monmouthshire Livestock market’s award winning cafe , the judges were taken round the farms by members of Raglan Farmers’ Association; all concerned then met up at the end of the day for a meal at the Cripple Creek..

.AWARDS

Grass Leys, Judged by Glasnant Morgan

Grazing Ley 1.John Hoggins, 2. Adrian Cooke, 3. Rob Jones

Cutting Ley 1.John Hoggins, 2.Bryan& Colin Groves, 3. John Morgan W/H

New Ley 1.John Morgan L/H, 2.Adrian Cooke 3. David Edwards

Monmouthshire Hunt Cup for Best Overall Ley – John Hoggins

Cereals, Judged by Martin Williams & Gareth Evans

Wheat: 1 Ian Williams, 2. N&C Turner3. John Young

Winter Barley 1.David Morgan 2.Stan Evans, 3. George & Colin Phillips

Oats: 1. N&C Turner 2. G&C Phillips 3. Gareth Williams

Oil Seed Rape: 1.Ian Williams, 2.G&C Phillips, 3. N&C Turner

Spring Barley: 1. Lyndon Edwards 2.T&O Parry 3. John Hoggins

Chris Seymour Cup for most points in the cereal classes N. &.C. Turner

Standing Maize, Judged by Keith Mayo

1 John Morgan Upper Llancayo2 T&O Parry3. Colin Evans

Shield for best Field of Maize, presented by Gwyn Cadogan – John Morgan Upper Llancayo

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The remainder of the competitions were judged by members of Weobly Ploughing Association

Dairy Herd,

1. John Morgan W/H 2John Young 3. John Hoggins=Rob Jones

Mole Valley Cup for Best Dairy Herd - John Morgan, Whitehouse

Beef Herd,

Store Cattle: 1.John Biggs, 2. A&R Cooke 3. E&N Phillips

Finished Cattle: 1.Oli Tranter 2. G&C Phillips3. B&C Grove

Sarah Byford Cup for best Group of Store Cattle – John Biggs

N & K Cooke Cup for Best Group of Finished Cattle – Oli Tranter

Suckler Herds

Native Breed 1. E & J Evans 2. B&W Williams 3. G & J. Yeomans=Rob Jones

Continental Breed: 1. P Greaney (DA Waters) 2. A&R Cooke Phillips, 3.G&C. Phillips

Stock Bull

Continental: 1 E & N Phillips 2. P. Greaney 3.A&R Cooke.

Native:1. John Morgan U. Llancayo 2. E&J Evans 3. Linda Garrett& Kristian Vater

Agri- Lloyd Cup for Best Stock Bull – E & N Phillips

Sheep Flocks

Pedigree Ewe Flock; 1. . Rhys Cooke 2. Phil Jones, 3. Chris Ball

Large Com.Flock: 1. B&W Williams, 2. Rhys Cooke, 3. Phil Jones

Small Com. Flock 1.Dale Radnor, 2. Rob Jones

Stock Ram: 1. Rhys Cooke, 2. Chris Ball 3. Brian &Wendy Williams

William Nicholls Cup for Best Stock Ram – Rhys Cooke

Big Bale Hay

1.J Morgan U. Llancayo 2. N&C Turner 3. John Biggs

Edwards Machinery Cup for Best Bale Hay J Morgan Upper Llancayo

Big Bale Silage

1. John Morgan W/H 2. A&R Cooke 3. G&C Phillips

Des Jones Cup for best Big Bale Silage – John Morgan Whitehouse

Maize Clamp Silage

1. E&J Evans 2. John Hoggins 3. J. Morgan W/H

MSF Cup for best Clamp of Maize Silage – Ed and Jackie Evans

Grass Clamp Silage

1. John Morgan W/H, 2. J. Morgan U. Llancayo 3. A&R Cooke=E&J Evans

Lloyds Cup for Best Clamp of Grass Silage – John Morgan Whitehouse

The John Rennie Cup presented to the member gaining the most points in all classes won by Adrian & Rhys Cooke. Runner up John Morgan Whitehouse