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5^th August 2016 Trade Talk by John Uffold On the morning of the referendum result the talk in Ludlow market was not of prices, not of weather (as bad as that has been) - but of politics, of promises, of the future. It felt to me like the morning in 1996 when the headline in the Daily Mirror was, 'It's Official - You can get Mad Cow Disease'. That headline, and... Read the full article

5^th August 2016 Trade Talk by Chris Jones This year has certainly put the life back into the livestock auction business. Recent years have seen increased pressure being put on markets as numerous firms have asked farmers to sell fatstock direct in an attempt to remove their buyers and support from the competitive auction system. As a dedicated auctioneer it is... Read the full article

4^th August 2016 Livestock industry unites to help deliver future Government policy Key stakeholders from the livestock sector across England, Wales and Scotland gathered in Birmingham on Thursday (August 4) to plan a route forward for farming after Brexit. Agreeing that the industry bodies should work together, the organisations started to look at ways they can positively support the UK and devolved Governments... Read the full article

22^nd July 2016 Trade Talk by Andrew Armstrong In Darlington Market over the past few weeks since the UK or do I say England voted in the EU referendum in favour of leaving the EU, the Liveweight lamb price have continued to rise despite higher throughputs continuing as the pound has continued to weaken... At our weekly Prime Sale on Thursday the 7th of July, we saw... Read the full article

22^nd July 2016 Trade Talk by Bob Mosley We are now a month on from the referendum result, a new Prime Minister has taken office, but much uncertainty remains as to the political and economic future of our country. One thing which has been clear is the positive effect of the weakening pound on British lamb and beef exports. This shift in the exchange rate has... Read the full article

19^th July 2016 Trade Talk by Simon Jones This year has so far seen the usual mix of successes and challenges and here at Morgan Evans we have relished both. The Gaerwen market continues to highlight the obvious need for the 'livestock auction system' to play a vital role in setting the pricing mechanism for the industry. Traditionally at this time of year we... Read the full article

19^th July 2016 Trade Talk by Iain Soutar FLAA It's a bit of a strange position to be writing this on June 17, knowing that by the time it's published the EU referendum will have taken place and things could be very different (or not!). Farmers who have large farm payments will probably be particularly nervous, but I'm sure that in their hearts many feel that they've... Read the full article

18^th July 2016 Brexit helps to drive up prices Brexit could be signalling good news for the livestock sector, with prices for dairy cattle, prime cattle, prime lambs and culls all seeing positive movement since the 'out' announcement. According to Chris Dodds, Executive Secretary of the Livestock Auctioneers Association, many categories of livestock would expect to... Read the full article

12^th July 2016 Auction mart prices boosted post Brexit Livestock markets across the country are reporting a lift in prices when compared to a year ago...with Brexit showing some instant positives for UK farmers. Chris Dodds, executive secretary of the Livestock Auctioneers Association, reports that the weakening of the pound, coupled to supply and demand, is seeing firmer... Read the full article

1^st July 2016 Trade Talk by Robert Addison What an interesting week. England's rugby team triumphed superbly down in Australia, while the country's footballers once again managed to spectacularly under achieve, moaning of tiredness and too much stress - perhaps they should take up farming as an alternative career? However, the biggest surprise was undoubtedly the... Read the full article

21^st June 2016 Trade Talk by Simon Draper Spring has nearly gone and winter is just around the corner, that's what it felt like stood in Thame market last Friday with a north wind blowing and rain in the air. Will this be the last blast of cold air or will we have a chilly feeling on June 24th? In our canteen most customers were in heated debate on the right and... Read the full article

21^st June 2016 Trade Talk by Lyndon Trumper It's hard to believe that it's June again...and even more amazing that we've now been in occupation of our new market site at Raglan for 2½ years. We're grateful for some tremendously loyal support which has seen numbers grow in all categories and coincided with what has been a reasonably satisfactory trade. We've seen... Read the full article

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