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Historic Decline

Antibiotic use for livestock drops. Ref:RH290721077 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Trends and Prices

Antibiotic sales for livestock down 59% in 10 years

Interesting tractor trends

Interesting tractor trends

Trends and Prices

Increased costs, reduced margins and political uncertainty hits tractor market

Fertiliser prices are rising on the back of increased demand for natural gas

Fertiliser prices are rising on the back of increased demand for natural gas

Trends and Prices

Cold spell in UK and Europe ignites fertiliser prices

Jeremy Clarkson speaks with the media during a protest in Westminster over Labour's tax raid on family farms

Jeremy Clarkson speaks with the media during a protest in Westminster over Labour's tax raid on family farms

Farmers blast 'cruel' Labour tax raid as Jeremy Clarkson joins Westminster protest

The champion came from Croft Farm Ptns, Hawes, having realised £1920

The champion came from Croft Farm Ptns, Hawes, having realised £1920

Top Price: £2020

Judge buys champion and reserve at Hawes Auction Marts' store cattle sale

Trainee auctioneer Jack Shephard pictured centre alongside lead auctioneer Bradley Thompson left and Andrew Wright head of livestock right

Trainee auctioneer Jack Shephard pictured centre alongside lead auctioneer Bradley Thompson left and Andrew Wright head of livestock right

Jack Shephard joins the team at Mitchells Livestock, Cockermouth

Champion pen of five from WJ and EC Stevenson, Coilavoulin realised £175.00 purchased by Pickstock Foods Ltd

Champion pen of five from WJ and EC Stevenson, Coilavoulin realised £175.00 purchased by Pickstock Foods Ltd

Beltex from West Park and Easter Ochtermuthill produce top prices at Stirling

Pre-sale champion, Corrick Patriot from Cecil McIlwaine, topped the sale at 5500gns

Pre-sale champion, Corrick Patriot from Cecil McIlwaine, topped the sale at 5500gns

Top Price Secured

Simmental champion takes top price of 5500gns at Swatragh

Richard Gawthorp, left, with his debut Craven Dairy Auction champion, joined by judge Shaun Sowray and the reserve.

Richard Gawthorp, left, with his debut Craven Dairy Auction champion, joined by judge Shaun Sowray and the reserve.

Top Price Milestone

Dairy heifers sell to £2900 at Skipton's Craven Dairy Auction

This John Deere 6530 (08 Reg) tractor made £18,400

This John Deere 6530 (08 Reg) tractor made £18,400

Tractor Triumph

Barsolus online machinery dispersal sale reached £18,400

John Walsh in the Skipton sale ring with one of his Angus consignment

John Walsh in the Skipton sale ring with one of his Angus consignment

Buckhurst Aberdeen Angus reach 3500gns at Skipton sale

Nun Cote Nook also took the champion ticket which made £1420

Nun Cote Nook also took the champion ticket which made £1420

Champion Calves

Nun Cote Nook took both champion and reserve at Darlington show and sale

Milk production soars to record highs, pressuring dairy prices

Milk production soars to record highs, pressuring dairy prices

Soaraway volumes pressure milk prices in Q2 as cash position remains tenuous

Merlo P32.6 plus handler (2016) topped the sale at £28,200

Merlo P32.6 plus handler (2016) topped the sale at £28,200

Top Bid: £28,200

Online machinery dispersal on behalf of Ian Miller at Lochend

The Thornber family's maiden heifer, Blackbrook Lancaster Tilly topped the sale at 4200gns

The Thornber family's maiden heifer, Blackbrook Lancaster Tilly topped the sale at 4200gns

Blackbrook Lancaster Tilly takes top price of 4200gns at Skipton

Cannon Hall Gladys topped the sale at 3000gns

Cannon Hall Gladys topped the sale at 3000gns

top call of 3000gns

Cannon Hall Christmas Crackers sparkle to 3000gns on-farm

A Limousin cow with a Limousin steer calf at foot from Messrs Hodgkinson, made £4600

A Limousin cow with a Limousin steer calf at foot from Messrs Hodgkinson, made £4600

Limousin cow and calf makes £4600 at Kirkby Stephen for Messrs Hodgkinson

The pre-sale champion from Myfyr Evans of the Rhaeadr flock (right) and the reserve honours (left) from the Boden family of the Sportsmans flock

The pre-sale champion from Myfyr Evans of the Rhaeadr flock (right) and the reserve honours (left) from the Boden family of the Sportsmans flock

5000gns Suffolk Ewe

Jimmy Douglas sold the lead priced Suffolk female of 5000gns at Carlisle

Beef cows at grass Ref:RH091023043 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Beef cows at grass Ref:RH091023043 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Thainstone store cattle reach £2090 for a Limousin cross bullock

This New Holland TS100A (07 Reg) tractor made £16,200

This New Holland TS100A (07 Reg) tractor made £16,200

New Holland TS100A (07 reg) tractor makes £16,200 at online sale

Hottbank Usyk topped the Whitebred Shorthorns at 5000gns

Hottbank Usyk topped the Whitebred Shorthorns at 5000gns

Top-Priced Shorthorn

Whitebred Shorthorn bull, Hottbank Usyk rises to the heat at Carlisle

Craig Malone Pitcairn Farm, Cardenden the Supreme champion cattle carcase trophy.

Craig Malone Pitcairn Farm, Cardenden the Supreme champion cattle carcase trophy.

Award-winning beef

Malones and Halls take top prizes at the Scottish Premier Meat Exhibition

Young non-drinkers drive down demand for UK barley

Young non-drinkers drive down demand for UK barley

Barley Demand Drop

Trends and Prices

Falling number of youngsters drinking alcohol drops demand for brewing and distilling

Dyfri Trooper topped the sale at 6000gns for Aled Edwards

Dyfri Trooper topped the sale at 6000gns for Aled Edwards

Top Price: 6000gns

Dyfri Trooper secured the lead price of 6000gns at the Limousin sale at Brecon

This ewe lamb from Myfyr Evans sold for 3200gns

This ewe lamb from Myfyr Evans sold for 3200gns

3200gns Success

Myfyr Evans of the Rhaeadr Suffolk flock led the Monmouthshire Sale

This JCB 3CX (2022) digger made £60,000

This JCB 3CX (2022) digger made £60,000

JCB 3CX (2022) digger makes £60,000 at Pentland Auctions’ online sale

Pendle Taliulah from A M and E Hartley topped the sale at 600gns Photo: Adrian Legge Photography

Pendle Taliulah from A M and E Hartley topped the sale at 600gns Photo: Adrian Legge Photography

Top Herd at Skipton

Kevin Watret buys Greystone British Blue heifer in Skipton

John Swinney at AgriScot 2024

John Swinney at AgriScot 2024

Impact on farms

Swinney warns of inheritance tax reforms ‘chilling effect’ on Scottish farming

Recipient of the 2024 award Peter Hardwick left pictured with Chris Wood and the Duke of Bedford

Recipient of the 2024 award Peter Hardwick left pictured with Chris Wood and the Duke of Bedford

Nominations accepted for Royal Smithfield Club's Bicentary Trophy

Top priced lot £31,900 was a Valtra T194 tractor with 11,800hrs on the clock

Top priced lot £31,900 was a Valtra T194 tractor with 11,800hrs on the clock

£31,900 Sale Price

A Valtra T194 tractor sells for £31,900 through Border Livestock Exchange

Sheep trade was strong in Carlisle and Longtown whilst cattle fared better North of the border

Sheep trade was strong in Carlisle and Longtown whilst cattle fared better North of the border

Sheep trade holds in Carlisle and Longtown; cattle fare better north

Cattle and sheep have missed the sun on their backs this summer - Neil McGowan

Cattle and sheep have missed the sun on their backs this summer - Neil McGowan

Autumn Gains Ahead

Neil McGowan: Cattle and sheep need the all important 'will to live'

New Holland 6040 tractor with loader topped the sale at £25,400

New Holland 6040 tractor with loader topped the sale at £25,400

Wester Coldrain New Holland 6040 4wd tractor with loader makes £25,400

Top price was £15,300 paid for a 2003 New Holland TM155 tractor

Top price was £15,300 paid for a 2003 New Holland TM155 tractor

New Holland tractor tops Ballymena Livestock Market's machinery sale at £15,300

Richard Rankin Chief Executive Officer H & H Group

Richard Rankin Chief Executive Officer H & H Group

£250M milestone

Carlisle H&H Group report 'dip' in profits after two record years

Store and breeding sheep still in high demand with the top prices seen at Thainstone

Store and breeding sheep still in high demand with the top prices seen at Thainstone

A strong demand for store and breeding sheep where Thainstone saw the top prices

Topping the sale at £39,200 was this New Holland B110C (68 reg) digger

Topping the sale at £39,200 was this New Holland B110C (68 reg) digger

Top Digger Price

New Holland digger makes £39,200 at High Langmuir machinery dispersal sale

Carmorn Usher topped the sale at 5200gns for Francis McAuley

Carmorn Usher topped the sale at 5200gns for Francis McAuley

Carmorn Usher leads Ballymena Limousins at 5200gns as part of breed Autumn sale

David Mallon's champion sold for the top price of £6500

David Mallon's champion sold for the top price of £6500

Top price: £6500

Suckled heifer calf sells for £6500 at Middleton in Teesdale for David Mallon

Champion Suffolk and sale leader at 4000gns from Tom Boden and family

Champion Suffolk and sale leader at 4000gns from Tom Boden and family

Supreme Victory

Sportmans takes supreme and top price at Skipton in-lamb Suffolk sale

GDT index rose a massive 4.8% points on the previous sale on Tuesday

GDT index rose a massive 4.8% points on the previous sale on Tuesday

Global Dairy Trade

GDT price index rises 4.8% points on last sale

Sale leader at 11,000gns was Rednock Tarzan, the reserve male champion from Gill and Malcolm Pye

Sale leader at 11,000gns was Rednock Tarzan, the reserve male champion from Gill and Malcolm Pye

Big Bull Prices

Castle Douglas Salers sell to 11,000gns for bulls with yearling heifers up £400/year

Despite the lack of summer sunshine, red meat sales are up on the year

Despite the lack of summer sunshine, red meat sales are up on the year

Trends and Prices

Trends and Prices

Red meat sales increase despite lack of sunshine

TDR Capital takes the reins as Asda enters new ownership

TDR Capital takes the reins as Asda enters new ownership

Asda Takeover Complete as Billionaire Zuber Issa Sells Shares

Elena Whitham MSP pledging her support for Scotland’s food and agriculture sector at an event in Parliament earlier this year

Elena Whitham MSP pledging her support for Scotland’s food and agriculture sector at an event in Parliament earlier this year

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MSP dismayed at budget which will 'decimate' Ayrshire farming communities

Matthew Milne from Elgin Charolais Ref:RH110424019 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Matthew Milne from Elgin Charolais Ref:RH110424019 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Matthew Milne, Kennieshillock shares his autumn month

Store cattle remain strong

Store cattle remain strong

Breeding cattle soar to £6500 at United Auctions' Stirling centre

Champion was this British Blue cross steer which made £1680 for A Roskell and Ptnrs Laverhay

Champion was this British Blue cross steer which made £1680 for A Roskell and Ptnrs Laverhay

British Blue cross bullock from Laverhay tops Longtown at £1680

Luing heifers met a disappointing trade with most averages down on the year

Luing heifers met a disappointing trade with most averages down on the year

Trade Disappoints

Woodend Sim Luing leads United Auctions, Stirling, breeding cattle sale

Limousin heifer from G Dent, The Bungalow, secured the championship

Limousin heifer from G Dent, The Bungalow, secured the championship

Limousin heifers take top awards at Darlington store cattle sale

Where will Scotland's beef come from? Ref:RH100723044 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Where will Scotland's beef come from? Ref:RH100723044 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Record beef prices

Trends and Prices

Scottish beef prices stay high, but where will supply come from?

Champion was this Limousin heifer from S Richardson and son, which later realised £1800

Champion was this Limousin heifer from S Richardson and son, which later realised £1800

trade peaks at £2200

Aberdeen Angus cross bullock makes £2200 at Hexham store sale

Champion and reserve both came from the Grassknop herd

Champion and reserve both came from the Grassknop herd

Belted Galloway breed records at Castle Douglas to 20k and 11k

Paul Hallam and family's High Birkwith Young General 1 topped the sale at £62,000

Paul Hallam and family's High Birkwith Young General 1 topped the sale at £62,000

93% clearance rate

Averages improve for Swaledales at Hawes