HEARING VIEWS: Penrith and the Border MP Rory Stewart MP meets with NFU members.
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
HEARING VIEWS: Penrith and the Border MP Rory Stewart MP meets with NFU members.
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Larger entry of prime and cast sheep at Carlisle
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
At Borderway mart, Carlisle, on Monday, Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock. A smaller show of 372 cast cows, bulls and prime cattle was forward.
Hay and straw to £130 a tonne
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
On Monday, Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of crop at Borderway mart, Carlisle. Round bales of hay sold to £130 per tonne and barley straw sold to £130 per tonne.
Hi-tech bid to curb sheep rustling and worrying
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
COUNTRY Watch Eden and Appleby police held a meeting this month. Along with local farmers, they met with Chris Puttick, from Ewetrack, a new company which is developing some exciting ideas to help prevent sheep rustling and worrying.
Aberdeen Angus stirk tops sale
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
On Wednesday, Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart held their fortnightly sale of 59 rearing calves. Topping the sale at £460 came was Mr R. W. Messenger, Howes Farm, with an Aberdeen Angus bull stirk, purchased by Mr P. Bousfield.
Sharper prices for ewes at Penrith
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
On Wednesday, Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart held their weekly sale of 2,326 prime sheep, comprising 1,364 prime lambs and 962 cast ewes and rams. An SQQ average of 188p per kg was achieved on the week, very much in-line with the rest of the country. Oceans of lambs still achieved more than 200ppk.
Small offering of bulls forward
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
On Monday Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart held their fortnightly sale of prime bulls and clean cattle. A small offering of prime bulls were forward, topping at 180.5p per kg for a 17-month-old dairy bred British Blue from Mr J. Stalker, Ratten Castle, purchased by J. A. Jewitt (Meat) Ltd.
MP hears Cumbrian farmers’ concerns at “No Deal” Brexit
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
RORY Stewart, MP for Penrith and the Border, met with a group of 16 National Farmers’ Union members to discuss the needs and concerns of Cumbrian farmers.
Buyers cautious at Wigton
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
Hopes, of Wigton, held their fortnightly sale of OTM cattle, for which there was an entry of 47 head.
Longtown numbers
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
C&D Auction Marts had forward 12 cattle, 1,632 prime lambs and 4,055 cast ewes and rams at their weekly sale at Longtown. Lambs: Light sold to 207p per kg (average 206.6p); standard 227p (197.4p); medium 220p (193.3p); heavy 217p (191p); others 198p (182.1p). Ewes (per head): Light £72 (£36.09); heavy £150 (£73.44). Rams £128 (£70.34).
Cattle flood up and down country
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
On Monday Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart held their July “Bumper Sale” of 30 OTM cattle. All classes sold to an expected trade, with numbers flooding out up and down the country.
Pleasing trade for stores
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
On Monday Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart help their fortnightly sale of store cattle. A pleasing trade was witnessed considering the trade up and down the country.
Longtown numbers
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
C&D Auction Marts had forward 12 cattle, 1,632 prime lambs and 4,055 cast ewes and rams at their weekly sale at Longtown. Lambs: Light sold to 207p per kg (average 206.6p); standard 227p (197.4p); medium 220p (193.3p); heavy 217p (191p); others 198p (182.1p). Ewes (per head): Light £72 (£36.09); heavy £150 (£73.44). Rams £128 (£70.34).
Buyers cautious at Wigton
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
Hopes, of Wigton, held their fortnightly sale of OTM cattle, for which there was an entry of 47 head.
Pleasing trade for stores
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
On Monday Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart help their fortnightly sale of store cattle. A pleasing trade was witnessed considering the trade up and down the country.
Cattle flood up and down country
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
On Monday Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart held their July “Bumper Sale” of 30 OTM cattle. All classes sold to an expected trade, with numbers flooding out up and down the country.
Truck and trailer theft
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
A MITSUBISHI L200 pickup truck and a cattle trailer were taken from a yard at Tirril between 6-45pm and 9-40pm on Saturday. They were both later recovered in the Warcop area. Two men were arrested on suspicion of theft and one of the men was also arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
Show that everyone wants to win …
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
AN impressive line-up of judges has been announced for Harrison and Hetherington’s Borderway Agri-Expo livestock event, which is due to take place at Carlisle on Friday, 2nd November.
MONSTROUS CREATION: Pupils from Appleby, Rockcliffe and Petteril Bank primary schools ...
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
MONSTROUS CREATION: Pupils from Appleby, Rockcliffe and Petteril Bank primary schools gathered to see their sculpture at Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle.
Sir David supports Eden’s young litter champions
Date: Friday 27th July 2018
PUPILS from Appleby Primary School helped create an exhibit which is proving a big hit at Carlisle’s Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery.
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