Renewed confidence in sheep sector

After a poor start to the year when the sheep industry seemed steeped in doom and gloom, the outlook now appears much more positive.

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Renewed confidence in sheep sector

Although prime lambs have hit a predictable seasonal trough over the last week or so, they averaged 257.05p/kg on the week to Tuesday (August 22), according to AHDB figures, which is 18p/kg above the...

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