The market report from Sedgemoor Auction Centre for Monday, July 8 is as follows. The total stock was 1373 head. Prime Cattle to £1,218.24 and trade better than expected for lambs. 44 prime and untested forward cattle. Auctioneer's comments:
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has been awarded the bid to host the World Shearing Council’s Golden Shears 2022 competition. Announced this week at the 2019 Golden Shears World Championships in Le Dorat, the competition
The next funding round for the popular Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme has opened for applications today (Tuesday, July 9). Through the initiative, farm businesses can apply for grants of between £3,000 and £12,000 to help them invest
The Mare and Foal Sanctuary is celebrating the grand opening of its new Reuse and Recycle Store in Newton Abbot. The store will help deal with the tons of pre-loved goods donated by generous members of the public every year. Shoppers and supporters
Natural England has declared a new National Nature Reserve in Cumbria – Bolton Fell and Walton Mosses National Nature Reserve, home to one of Western Europe’s rarest and most threatened habitats, the lowland raised bog. Near Carlisle, the new reserve
A new technology aims to help farmers identify changes in their cow’s physical wellbeing, mobility and weight before they become visible to the human eye. Arla is launching a trial of the new 3D scanning technology, Herdvision, that removes measurements
National charity, the Countryside Restoration Trust (CRT), is urging the public to be mindful of wild bird breeding habitats while out in the UK countryside this summer. With July being a key breeding period for many native and migrant species,
The market report from Sedgemoor Auction Centre for Saturday, 6 July is as follows. The total stock was 3309 head. Store Cattle met a brighter trade to £1190 76 Dairy cattle. Auctioneers comments: Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another very
