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Tributes have been paid to farmer and Love Lamb Week founder Rachel Lumley who has died, aged 37.

UK agricultural exports are facing the prospect of crippling EU tariffs from the end of this year, with the Government said to be ‘close to abandoning hope’ of reaching a trade deal with the bloc.

THE Suffolk Sheep Society National sale at Shrewsbury had a top price of 5,200gns with a 68 per cent clearance rate for rams.

51AVÊÓƵgroups have welcomed the news that small abattoirs are to benefit from public funding under the terms of the Agriculture Bill.

The progress made through the shearing season across the UK has shown us there are a huge number of very capable and talented shearers here on home soil, which is something we ought to be proud of.

Skipton’s opening store lamb sale of the 2020 season began on a high note with a major rise in both entry numbers and trading levels.

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THE live sale of pedigree Charollais rams at Worcester saw a top price of 16,000gns for Foxhill Va Va Voom, a ram lamb from Mike and Melanie Alford, Devon.

THE Teiglum flock from Clark Farms, Carluke, led the trade at the Summer Sensation Texel online timed auction hosted by Harrison and Hetherington at £6,000.