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10^th December 2018 Trade Talk from Alastair Brown of Bletsoes It’s that time of year when Christmas Fat stock shows are underway, something that has been going on for generations, showcasing the quality breeding and feeding of many farmers. We have three shows and sales at Bletsoes to include Thrapston, Bedford and Stratford, all within a couple of weeks of each other. Where we have... Read the full article

3^rd December 2018 Marts the Hart - Russell Steer Continual development and building relationships key as Russell Steer named Auctioneer of the Year Award A passion to lift the profile of sheep sales, and increase throughputs, are key factors behind Russell Steer being named Livestock Auctioneer of the Year 2018. Russell, a Kivells’ director, operating out of Exeter... Read the full article

16^th November 2018 David Kivell elected as the new chairman of Livestock Auctioneers Association David Kivell, one of the country’s leading auctioneers, has been elected as the new chairman of the Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA). Mr Kivell was appointed chairman during the AGM of the LAA in Welshpool, succeeding John Brereton, following his highly productive two-year term of office. Mr Kivell is the fifth-generation... Read the full article

16^th November 2018 Trade Talk from Ted Ogden, CCM Auctions, Skipton Auction Mart Throughout the decades auction markets have proved to be progressive businesses, with many forms of technology driving sales forward. This keeps them relevant, trading all forms of farmstock and related items. The mix of modern and traditional techniques makes the medium of live selling the most effective way to economically,... Read the full article

15^th November 2018 Popular choice as John Thomson Snr recognised with Lifetime Achievement award One of the most recognised names and faces within the livestock auctioneering sector, Mr John A. Thomson Snr has been presented with the Mart’s the Heart Auctioneer Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of a career that began more than 70 years ago. Well known both north and south of the border for his dedication,... Read the full article

30^th October 2018 Trade Talk with Alastair Sneddon, Bagshaws, Bakewell Agricultural Business Centre In the early part of this year sheep producers and auctioneers were in danger of living up to Harold Macmillan’s famous words, “… most of our people have never had it so good,” with Hoggs averaging 300p/kg, and cull ewes averaging £100 per head. Things have changed somewhat since then, and several factors have conspired... Read the full article

26^th October 2018 Trade Talk from Harvey Pile, Auctioneer and Valuer, Stags Autumn Influencers Reflecting on a challenging autumn, selling breeding and store stock of both cattle and sheep, I note we are fortunate at Stags to be the operators in traditional markets. Year after year, our purchasers and vendors seek to source or sell next year’s breeding or store stock, helping to underpin a difficult... Read the full article

19^th October 2018 Trade Talk from Bernie Hutchinson, Market Drayton Market U-TURN IN OVER THIRTY MONTH TRADE The last couple of weeks has seen a major correction in the barren cow trade with another seasonal flush of cows coming to the market place. Prices have been falling over the last three weeks with some cows seeing a 20p to 25p a kilo liveweight reduction. Greatest hit seems to be the... Read the full article

12^th October 2018 Trade Talk by Glyn Lucas Senior Dairy Auctioneer, Harrison & Hetherington 2018 has been a year of extreme weather conditions across the globe, and here in the UK it’s been no different. The extreme weather alongside the new world of geo-economics has increased the cost of production significantly, leaving the farm gate milk price still behind the curve. Speaking with milk producers it seems... Read the full article

12^th October 2018 Trade Talk from Russell Steer, Director, Kivells, Exeter Livestock Centre What a turbulent time the past eight months have proved to be! Evidence indeed of just how vulnerable livestock farming is to extremes of weather, and the knock-on effects this has across the whole industry, particularly the breeding sheep trade. As the sheep auctioneer in Exeter, selling 200,000 sheep annually, it has... Read the full article

13^th September 2018 Drover training scheme further enhances people skills at auction markets A new Drover Training Scheme has been developed by independent training professionals Animal-I, by request of the Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA), and in co-operation with AHDB. The ‘Safe Hands’ Master Drovers Programme has been developed to address the increasing requirements for health and safety, animal welfare... Read the full article

28^th August 2018 British farmers celebrate Loving Lamb Week with year-round availability Livestock markets helping keep British lamb on the plate all year British farmers have reacted to demand and are bringing home-grown lamb to the consumer year-round, thanks to changes in farming practices and demand from the live sales ring, according to the organisation representing livestock markets throughout England... Read the full article

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