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Opinion: Cancelling livestock sales amid heatwave is just another example of our industry doing what it does best

Livestock Reporter Katie Fallon talks animal welfare amid extreme weather warnings

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock • 1 min read
Opinion: Cancelling livestock sales amid heatwave is just another example of our industry doing what it does best

This week is set to be scorcher for most of the country, which is quite astonishing given the downpours experienced at the Royal Highland Show last week. I think I may be a fair weather show kind of...

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