Two bids of 16,000gns led the Charolais trade with 65 bulls forward selling to an average of £7,977 – back £276 on the year – and clearance rate of 77%
Buyers and sellers returned to the sale ring for a jam-packed day as all breeds went under the hammer on one day of the October Stirling bull sales event
Producing quality store cattle is the focus for the Swinbank family, with the Limousin breed proving instrumental to their success
A focus on the careful sourcing of calves, while working closely with the farm vet has helped the Wilkinson family adopt a preventative approach to their calf rearing system
There was a buzz among exhibitors at the inaugural North East Live event, a new primestock show held at Darlington ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Auction Mart
Vaccination, tag testing and biosecurity are identified as key to preventing BVD across UK dairy farms
On the 225th anniversary of Westmorland County Show, visitors returned to the ringside to watch an admirable show of stock exhibited across the two-day event
With just short of £4 million exchanging hands, it was a record-breaking trade at this year’s Kelso Ram Sales
Both pedigree and commercial sheep breeds play a key role for the Peebles-based Thornborrow family, but their passion for the Scotch Mule shines through