Livestock marts on lockdown what farmers need to know

Further guidance has been issued by the Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA) and the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) to inform farmers on stricter livestock mart procedures during Covid-19.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 1 min read
Livestock marts on lockdown what farmers need to know

The sale documentation must be collected by the auctioneers staff from the vendor's vehicle when they arrive at the unloading docks - vendors must not take the paperwork to the market office themselves,...

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