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We collate the financial and market data relevant to UK agriculture, so you can view the latest prices, analyse trends over time and compare prices between UK livestock markets.
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The CropTec show is for all farmers and agronomists seeking the latest information on innovative methods to increase profits from crop production.
LAMMA 2021

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Visit the UK’s leading indoor agricultural event, with eleven packed halls of the very latest in agricultural machinery and equipment. Now at the NEC, Birmingham this is free to attend and free to park.

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Virtual sales keep H&H buoyant throughout pandemic

Virtual sales keep H&H buoyant throughout pandemic

19 Oct 202003:44
Ease and accessibility of virtual livestock sales has seen auction marts invest in digital technology in response to fluctuating Covid-19 restrictions.
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Forage focus key to business transformation

Forage focus key to business transformation

16 Oct 202019:23
Increased grassland reseeding with specialist leys and strategic use of different forage crops has led to a transformation in the performance of the Roberts family’s sheep and beef business.
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Caesar conquers FG 2020 show competition

Caesar conquers FG 2020 show competition

16 Oct 202011:11
Following a fantastic entry into the Farmers Guardian summer shows competition the overall winner has now been chosen.
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“It is the biggest betrayal to British farming since the civil war" - Farmers react to Ag Bill amendment defeat

“It is the biggest betrayal to British farming since the civil war" - Farmers react to Ag Bill amendment defeat

14 Oct 202011:17
The industry has reacted with disappointment after an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which would have banned low-standard food imports was rejected
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A lack of women in the meat sector is putting future success and sustainability at risk

A lack of women in the meat sector is putting future success and sustainability at risk

13 Oct 202006:00
Women make up just 36 per cent of the meat industry’s workforce
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Threats to UK lamb and sugar as Brexit deadline approaches

Threats to UK lamb and sugar as Brexit deadline approaches

11 Oct 202004:21
Ministers have been urged to take action on the threats to the sugar and sheep industries as the end of the Brexit transition period approaches.
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New Herdwick record of 18,000gns

New Herdwick record of 18,000gns

07 Oct 202014:00
A new breed record of 18,000gns was set for a Herdwick ram at the Keswick show and sale on behalf of the Herdwick Sheep Breeders Association at Cockermouth.
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Farmer took her own life after complaint to RSPCA

Farmer took her own life after complaint to RSPCA

07 Oct 202010:34
Emma Watson had been upset by an anonymous complaint to the RSPCA. An inspector confirmed there were no issues with the flock’s welfare
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Changes needed for livestock sector to hit net zero

Changes needed for livestock sector to hit net zero

06 Oct 202017:39
An independent report commissioned by the Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Livestock has concluded new methods of mitigating carbon emissions from livestock production must be found to reach net zero targets by 2050.
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‘Dangerous’ for UK sheep sector to be so heavily reliant on EU market, warns Truss

‘Dangerous’ for UK sheep sector to be so heavily reliant on EU market, warns Truss

06 Oct 202009:30
Trade Secretary Liz Truss has warned it is ‘dangerous’ for the UK sheep sector to be so heavily reliant on the EU market for lamb exports.
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Australian project trails drones as a shepherding aid

Australian project trails drones as a shepherding aid

03 Oct 202006:04
The extent to which drones could be helpful as a monitoring aid when checking sheep is being investigated as part of a trial in Australia. 
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Flying trade at UK marts

Flying trade at UK marts

02 Oct 202005:00
Prices for store lambs and breeding ewes are flying at UK marts, with producers confident in the future, despite storm clouds gathering on the horizon
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RABDF warns dairy farms will go bust due to lack of foreign workers post-2021

RABDF warns dairy farms will go bust due to lack of foreign workers post-2021

01 Oct 202013:11
The RABDFhas warned a number of the UK’s largest dairy farms are set to go bust over the coming years after the Migration Advisory Committee rejected its calls to add dairy workers to the Shortage Occupation List (SOL).
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Bluefaced Leicester lamb smashes record

Bluefaced Leicester lamb smashes record

25 Sep 202014:44
A NEW Northern Ireland record of 23,000gns for a Bluefaced Leicester ram lamb was set at Ballymena.
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Working behind the scenes for the benefit of auction marts

Working behind the scenes for the benefit of auction marts

18 Sep 202015:02
Almost two years into the role of chief executive at Harrison and Hetherington (H&H), Richard Rankin, is steering the company through one of its biggest challenges as the far reaching consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic impact on the business.
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Looking to the future

Looking to the future

18 Sep 202014:59
In the latest of our series supported by the Livestock Auctioneers Association and Shearwell Data, we visit the new Darlington Farmer Auction Mart, which began trading this week. Angela Calvert reports.
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Melton Mowbray Martket thriving in town centre

Melton Mowbray Martket thriving in town centre

18 Sep 202014:55
While recent years has seen many auction marts to move out of town centres, the opposite is true of Melton Mowbray which is bucking the trend.
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Marts show resilience in face of pandemic

Marts show resilience in face of pandemic

18 Sep 202014:47
In the first in a series looking at how markets have stood the test of time, supported by the Livestock Auctioneers Association and Shearwell, we look at how they have evolved, adapted and thrived.
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Auction marts combine business with pleasure

Auction marts combine business with pleasure

18 Sep 202014:44
While trading livestock is the key function of auction marts they bring many other benefits to rural communities. Angela Calvert reports.
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Top grassland management slashes costs on Welsh farm 

Top grassland management slashes costs on Welsh farm 

18 Sep 202009:25
Participation in GrassCheckGB has helped Welsh sheep producer, Anwen Hughes, slash costs of production simply through better management and utilisation of grass.
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