The Beef Shorthorn bidding topped at 20,000gns for 55 bulls, averaging £6,476, down £1,015 on the year, with a clearance rate of 71%
Buyers, vendors and visitors returned to United Auctions for the first round of this year’s Stirling Bull Sales, with a strong trade achieved across all breeds
Glyn Lucas, dairy sales manager for Harrison & Hetherington, discusses the role of beef from the dairy herd fitting into the food chain
Richard Hyde on family farm tax and 2024 trade
Zanna Dennis looks ahead to 2025
It said the decision was a reflection of the 'reality' of the livestock industry right now with 'reducing stock numbers nationally' and the 'increasing financial pressures on the agricultural industry'
Matthew Middleton on cattle and lamb trade
Matthew Probert on the year in sales
Chief executive Richard Rankin said the company would be focusing on its agricultural business going forward
Awardwinning farmer passes away aged 100 following a lifetime dedicated to agriculture