Auction

Suffolk sheep farmer Stephen Cobbald has explained the difficulty of farming in a bluetongue restricted zone

A lot has changed in the last half a century, but even after 50 years, Borderway Mart is still at the heart of the rural community. Barbara Huddart finds out more.

The Livestock Auctioneer's Association has launched MartSafe 3.0, a third year of its training programme for livestock market staff

Farmers are considering data more closely when it comes to selling through the marts

Some 5.4 million prime lambs were processed in the first six months of the year, 9% down year-on-year and 6% below 2022 levels

Beef prices remain high despite a seasonal decline

Chris Norton, of dairy auctioneers Norton and Brooksbank, celebrated 50 years as an auctioneer by selling at the Whitecarr sale for the Cowell family, Preston

Deadweight beef prices began 2024 very strongly, although they have slipped over the past few weeks. However, the buoyant liveweight trade suggests that beef's bull run is not over just yet