Shows & Sales

THE sale of pedigree Limousin bulls at Carlisle topped at 52,000gns with an average of 9,178 and a 71 per cent clearance rate.

The Simmental breed attracted the days high bid of 16,000gns, to average 5,828, up 195 on the year on the year for the 24 bulls sold, with a clearance rate of 75 per cent.

Fundraising, auctioneering and farming Gaina Morgan talks to Glandon Lewis about his busy life and passion for the rural community.

Mark Lee looks ahead on dairy stock prices.

Moseley Farmers Market boasts more than 20 years of providing high quality, fresh local produce to the community. Alex Black spoke to David Isgrove to find out more.

The drive to produce high quality stock lies at the heart of one Teesdale hill farm, where the Hutchinson family are overcoming the limitations of upland farming by taking a less is more approach.

At the Farmers Guardian supported Hereford Cattle Societys spring show and sale at Shrewsbury, the top call of 12,000gns was for October 2021-born Normanton 1 Whiskey.

Farmers have voiced their support for a farmer takeover or cooperative at Forfar auction market to save the mart.

A Co-operative buyout is Forfar Market users’ only hope of being able to continue trading at the site.

Alastair Sneddon on farm safety.