FARMERS across the region are being invited to attend a sheep EID drop-in day to be staged at Skipton Auction Mart, on Wednesday, February 18.

Electronic sheep tagging became a reality at the beginning of this year and the event, organised jointly by Craven Cattle Marts and the NFU in Skipton, is designed to take the wraps off the new legislation, supported by informative discussions.

Demonstrations will also showcase the latest developments in tag reading, tag reading software and integrated handling systems - and how they can both contribute and combine to make recording easier.

Keynote speaker is Ian Cairns, from Defra's Farm Advisory Service (FAS), who will deliver a number of presentations throughout the day on cross-compliance and sheep identification.

CCM’s general manager Jeremy Eaton, livestock sales manager Ted Ogden and junior auctioneer Sam Bradley, will be on hand when not on duty on the podium on a busy sales day to answer any queries.

Other organisations represented include the NFU, EBLEX and the Animal Reporting and Movement Service.