View from the Rostrum - Matthew Probert: "UK farmers are made of tough stuff and will not be beaten"

Matthew Probert, principal auctioneer at North West Auctions, discusses pride in the farming industry

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Matt Probert: "I would like to think that the nation will continue to back British farming"
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Matt Probert: "I would like to think that the nation will continue to back British farming"

As I write this article, the dust is settling after the first breeding sheep sales of 2025 and the optimism from the spring sale would appear to have carried through. This is despite the ever-evolving...

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