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The Marts The Heart Standing the Test of Time series supported by the LAA and Shearwell data highlights some of the many occasions where farmers, with the help of auction marts, have raised enormous sums of money for charity.

Due to growing concern over the new Omicron variant, Dairy-Tech 2022 has been postponed to 7 April 2022.

As young farmers take a more ’business-minded’ approach to their farms, Alex Black spoke to young auctioneers about their role in keeping livestock marts relevant

Convoys of tractors decked in fairy lights and tinsel drew in excited crowds up and down the country as farmers pulled together to raise thousands of pounds for charity while connecting urban and rural communities.

Sprayers, apps and high tech drills were among the innovations on show at the CropTec Show. Toby Whatley reports from the event.

LEADING the trade at the Christmas Stars sale of Texel females at Carlisle were to Boden and Davies, Stockport, who sold shearling gimmers from their Mellor Vale and Sportsmans flocks at 38,000gns and 30,000gns.

LAMMA Show has been moved from January to May in response to the unfolding Covid-19 surge.

MORE than 500 Holsteins went under the hammer when the Woodmarsh herd was dispersed on-farm at Bomere Heath near Shrewsbury on behalf of the Gould family grossing more than 1.3 million and peaking at 19,000gns.

It was first time lucky for sheep exhibitor Robert West, who took the championship title in the sheep rings on his first time showing at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair.

Exhibitors were back at Lanark Auction Mart over the weekend for the popular LiveScot event, held at Lanark Agricultural Centre.