A solid trade for Aberdeen-Angus bulls peaked at 18,000gns with the 32 bulls averaging £7,656, a rise of £580 on 2024 with a clearance rate of 84%
More than 2,000 cattle have already been signed up to a new supply chain scheme set up by two farming friends
The stars of the equine world were on display at the Horse of the Year Show held at the NEC Birmingham
A round up of this week's auction mart sales including reports from Louth, Stirling, Exeter, Clitheroe and Cockermouth
Opportunities for achieving marketplace popularity can be limited for a small beef herd, but it has not stopped the McIlwaine family from achieving some notable successes to date.
Jim Bloom, who has died aged 91, spent a lifetime in the livestock, food and farming industry
Recent Government schemes, among other things, have created surging interest in multi-species leys, but there remain questions about their management and value.
The bull sales have become a leading factor in Ian and Andrew Nimmo’s livestock business, selling around 35 pedigree Limousin bulls a year through the ring
Against a backdrop of falling suckler cow numbers, Gavin Hill, senior beef specialist at SAC Consulting, discusses the outlook for the beef sector
A round up of this weeks auction mart sales including from Longtown, York, Cutcombe, Kirkby Stephen and Darlington