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Longtown Primestock Sale 2010-Jul-29
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 36 prime cattle, 24 over thirty month cattle, 3,778 prime lambs and 4,942 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 29th July, 2010.

McKenzie Championship Hat-Trick at Skipton Store Lambs Highlight 2010-Jul-29
A championship hat-trick was achieved by Craven Cattle Marts’ chairman Michael McKenzie and his wife Carol at July’s second major seasonal sale of store lambs at Skipton Auction Mart.

Crop Market Update from Gleadell 2010-Jul-29
Spreading drought is forcing major Black sea grain exporters to cut their outlook for 2010, which indicates their exportable surplus may shrink.

Value of Land-Based Workers 2010-Jul-29
Whether you want to work in a living environment, care for animals and wildlife, nurture and grow plants and trees, be creative, or want to repair and maintain equipment, there is something for people of all ages and abilities.

Sclerotinia Tolerance Clear in Variety Plots 2010-Jul-29
Valuable sclerotinia tolerance clearly shown by one leading oilseed rape variety on Masstock demonstration farms this season offers growers a much-needed extra weapon in combating this increasingly damaging disease.

Farming Leaders Meet With Treasury Chief 2010-Jul-29
The farming leaders of NFU Scotland and NFU England and Wales have met with the UK Government’s Chief Secretary to the Treasury, to discuss the central role that rural businesses continue to play in the nation’s economic recovery.

Goats On The Roof 2010-Jul-28
On Thursday 7th August, what must be the UK’s most unusual coffee shop - Goats on the Roof - will open its doors, and while it may be rare, it’s certainly no accident.

Auction Offers Last Chance to Buy O-Man Semen
2010-Jul-28
The last chance to buy semen from the legendary bull, O-Bee Manfred Justice, will be available at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show where three straws will be offered through a silent auction running throughout the event.

Tom Garnett Champion at Skipton Young Farmers Prime Lamb Show 2010-Jul-28
Eleven-year-old Tom Garnett, of Lane End Farm, Draughton, was over the moon after his Beltex lamb was chosen as supreme champion at the annual Young Farmers show and sale of prime lambs at Skipton Auction Mart.