View from the Rostrum – Andrew Clements: Dairy cattle set new records

Andrew Clements, partner at Greenslade Taylor Hunt, on the rising cattle trade

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The trade for all types of cattle has risen dramatically in the past six months, with the fat and barren trade leading the pack – this, in turn, is having a significant impact on the trade for stores,...

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