The way in which the Sheep Annual Inventory is run in Wales will be changing. To bring the annual inventory in line with other UK nations, the date of the inventory will now be 1 December. The information required will remain the same.
There are two significant changes:
- Change of Annual Inventory date-The date of all future annual inventories will be 1 December. The next date you will be asked to record your sheep and/or goat numbers will be 1 December 2024.
- Move to an online Annual Inventory-From now on, paper inventory forms will no longer be issued.
In future the way to submit your inventory will be via your EIDCymru online account. Keepers who do not have an account are encouraged to register for one over the summer. The EIDCymru bureau is happy to help you register for an online account. They can also answer any queries you may have. They are available:
by email at
Farmers are encouraged to contact EIDCymru as soon as possible. They can help with any queries you may have about the new process.
Before the inventory opens, any keeper without an EIDCymru account will receive a letter with an online link as an alternative method of completing the inventory. If there are exceptional circumstances you are advised to contact EIDCymru.
The annual inventory is a record of the number of sheep and goats on a holding and should include:
- breeding sheep
- rams
- ram lambs
- store and finished lambs
- cull ewes/rams, and
- other sheep and goats
You must also record the number of sheep and goats on your holding in your on-farm ‘Flock Record’.
You must list in the inventory all the CPHs where you are the owner of sheep and/or goats. This includes common land and temporary land.
If you do not complete the inventory, you are more likely to be selected for an inspection.