This supplemental action’s aim is that more than 80% of grazing livestock units (GLU) on low input grassland habitats are either:
- pedigree rare native breeds
- heritage semi-feral breeds
The purpose of this is to maintain or increase the number of rare native breed or heritage semi-feral breed grazing livestock.
What you must do
During each grazing season, more than 80% of total GLU on land entered into the relevant base action must be in the ‘at risk’ category on the UK native breeds support (NBS) list. The livestock must also be either:
- pedigree rare native breeds – this means they’re registered in a recognised pedigree breeding book
- heritage semi-feral breeds – this means they’re registered in a recognised breeding book
Where relevant, the stocking density (total GLU) on land entered into this action must be as required in the applicable base action.
To convert livestock numbers into GLU, you must use the following values:
- Cattle over 2 years old at the start of an agreement year – 1.0 GLU
- Cattle over 6 months to 2 years old at the start of an agreement year – 0.6 GLU
- Lowland ewe and lamb, or ram – 0.12 GLU
- Store lamb, hill ewe and lamb or hogg or teg – 0.08 GLU
- Goat – 0.12 GLU
- Pony or donkey – 0.8 GLU
- Horse – 1.0 GLU
Lambs at foot do not have a separate GLU allocation. They are included in the figures shown for ‘ewe and lamb’.
Read the ‘advice to help you do this action’ to find out how to calculate the livestock density.
You must produce the following written records (which can be paper-based or electronic):
- a monthly record of grazing animals at the parcel level
- unique individual animal movement identification numbers for each eligible animal
- any changes to the original documentation since the action’s start date, such as replacement animals
- the unique individual permanent breed identification numbers for each eligible animal – either the pedigree registration number or birth notification number
- breed registration records and proof of animal provenance, parentage and availability for each animal
When to do it
You must do this action each year of its duration.
Where you can do it
You can do this supplemental action on eligible land that you’re grazing with livestock, which you enter into one of the following SFI26 base actions:
- AGF1: Maintain very low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land
- AGF2: Maintain low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land
- CLIG3: Manage grassland with very low nutrient inputs
- OFC1: Organic conversion – improved permanent grassland
- OFC2: Organic conversion – unimproved permanent grassland
- OFM1: Organic land management – improved permanent grassland
- OFM2: Organic land management – unimproved permanent grassland
You can only apply for this supplemental action in the same SFI26 application as your selected base action.
Rotational or static
Same as your selected base action.
Evidence to keep
You must keep the required written records and supply this evidence if we ask for it.
