Traumatised childrefugees to be givennew homes in Cumbria
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
UP to 10 “traumatised” children originally from war-torn Syria are to be given a new home in Cumbria after a “nightmarish” journey to England.
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Vicar and former environmentalhealth officer set to retire
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
THE Rev Terry Wilcock, vicar of Patterdale, is to retire next month.
Cumbria’shigh profilesupporters
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
PRINCE Charles, as heir to the throne, and comedian Johnny Vegas, who some view as television royalty, make unlikely bedfellows, but in their own way they are proving to be fine ambassadors for Cumbria.
Mitchells, of Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock on Wednesday, ...
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
Mitchells, of Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock on Wednesday, when 66 cattle, 1,770 prime hoggs and 319 cast ewes and rams were forward. Prime young bulls were forward in good numbers, with buyers keen to see this maintained. Prices were very competitive, topping at 220p per kg for a Limousin bull shown by A. and L. Gott, Prospect House. British Friesians soared to the heights of 185.5p from Uldale Hall.
Black and whites good to sell
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
Harrison and Hetherington had a smaller entry of 263 calves forward at Borderway mart, Carlisle, on Wednesday. The best Continental calves continued to be in great demand. A plainer show of black and white types proved to be good to sell.
Valuable experience
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
A FUN evening was enjoyed by Pennine young farmers when Jonathan Bell, of Lloyd Ltd, called in at Torn Head Farm, Tebay, on Tuesday to value a number of tractors and items of machinery.
“Key opportunity” for farming community
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
THE University of Cumbria and Defra are to co-host an event at which the Government’s vision for the future of food, farming and the environment will be under discussion.
Wonderful run of Beltex hoggs
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
The Penrith and District Farmers’ Mart Partnership presented seven prime lambs, 1,839 prime hoggs and 818 cast ewes and rams on Wednesday. Prime hoggs a bonanza trade similar to the previous week’s, with an SQQ average of 253p per kg being achieved.
Highest rates of the season
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
Another good show easily made the highest rates of the season so far when C&D Auction Marts had forward 1,710 store hoggs and feeding ewes, together with 232 in lamb ewes, at Longtown on Tuesday. With all the usual buyers operating, the sale averaged £69.75 overall.
Longtown numbers
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
C&D Auction Marts had forward forward 24 cattle, 4,297 prime hoggs and 3,605 cast ewes and rams at their weekly sale at Longtown.
First spring lambs of the season at Wigton mart
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
Hopes, of Wigton, held their weekly sale of primestock on Tuesday, when there was an entry of 38 clean cattle, six bulls, two lambs, 998 hoggs and 83 ewes.
Ever increasing ringside
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
Harrison and Hetherington Ltd had forward 781 catalogued store cattle, unentered young bulls and stirks and 263 calves at their Wednesday sale at Borderway mart, Carlisle. All classes of store and feeding cattle met a very firm enquiry with many more required to satisfy the demand from an ever increasing ringside of buyers.
Larger show forward
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
There was a larger show of ewes and lambs forward, with trade similarly dear on the week, when Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of store and breeding sheep at Borderway mart, Carlisle, on Monday.
Crop sale
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of crop of Borderway mart, Carlisle, on Monday. Wheat straw in mini hestons sold to £154, £148, £126 per tonne; barley straw in mini hestons £162, £154, £142 per tonne; round bales £41, £32, £30 per bale; hay in round bales £32; mini hestons £60 per bale; haylage in round bales £32, £30 per bale; silage in round bales £37, £32 per bale; mini hestons £128 per tonne.
Vendors delighted with returns
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of prime cattle and sheep at Borderway mart, Carlisle, on Monday, when they presented another good show of 496 cast cows, bulls and prime cattle. Some 344 cast cows and stock bulls were presented to more than 20 buyers, ensuring a good trade throughout.
PUBLIC GOODS: Environment Secretary Michael Gove (second from left) is told ...
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
PUBLIC GOODS: Environment Secretary Michael Gove (second from left) is told about the vital work done by graziers on Mungrisdale Common.
Minister shows common touch at Mungrisdale
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
THE Foundation for Common Land this week welcomed Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to Mungrisdale Common to show him the cultural heritage and other public benefits provided by commoners.
Extreme demand for cast sheep
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
Harrison and Hetherington presented 2,277 prime hoggs and 454 cast sheep at their weekly sale at Kirkby Stephen mart on Tuesday. All classes sold at similar strong rates on the week. Heavy and smart bred hoggs were best to sell.
Cast cattle remain dear
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
Harrison and Hetherington held their fortnightly sale of cast and OTM cattle at Kirkby Stephen mart on Monday. Cattle of all classes were as dear as they have been in recent weeks and many more could have been sold to a very competitive level.
Dogs run on Mule and Herdwick hoggs
Date: Thursday 29th March 2018
THE North Westmorland Sheepdog Society held nursery, novice and new handler trials at Hutton-in-the-Forest on Saturday by permission of Lord and Lady Inglewood. Judging and timekeeping duties were carried out by T. and L. Longton, and 32 dogs ran on Mule hoggs.
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