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Weekly mart reports
ON Tuesday, Hexham Auction Mart held their cattle weekly sale, when prime cattle sold well with better sorts in demand. Prime cattle prices. Heifers per head: Charolais to £994.70 Flotterton. Limousin to £992.21 Shield Farm. Heifers per kilo: Charolais 171.5p and 170.5p Flotterton. Limousin to 164.5p Colepike and 160.5p Shield Farm.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Weekly mart reports
HEXHAM and Northern Marts were favoured with instructions from Andrew and Vicky Gibson, Fairview, Bishop Auckland to disperse their outstanding suckler beef herd.
Last updated 20 August 2010
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Weekly mart reports
FOR its weekly sale on Tuesday, Hexham Auction Mart had forward 49 cattle.
Last updated 13 August 2010
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Weekly mart reports
ON TUESDAY at their weekly sale Hexham and Northern Marts had forward 54 cattle.
Last updated 6 August 2010
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Dog trial a useful test
AN open sheepdog trial was held last Saturday at Shirlawhope, Longframlington, on a large open field with good testing blackface sheep, courtesy of Tony Isley.
Last updated 6 August 2010
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RPA ‘must pay its way’
THE Rural Payments Agency must change to deliver better value for money and a better experience for its customers.
Last updated 30 July 2010
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Weekly mart reports
ON Tuesday, Hexham and Northern Marts had forward 45 cattle. Prime cattle met another sharp trade.
Last updated 30 July 2010
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Sheep dog trials results
THE Northumberland Sheep Dog Trials League held an open trial at Powburn on Sunday, July 25,where Jim Fyall, from Tarset, judged 64 dogs over a large flat course which proved a tough test for all competitors.
Last updated 30 July 2010
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Latest from trials
THE Northumberland Sheepdog Trials League held its latest open trial at Lilburn,Wooler.
Last updated 23 July 2010
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FSA retains role
THE Government confirmed this week that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) will remain in existence.
Last updated 23 July 2010
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Summer holidays were full of fun
THE school holidays are here. This was always a time for rejoicing.
Last updated 23 July 2010
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Weekly mart reports
ON TUESDAY Hexham Auction Mart held their weekly sale where prime cattle had a sharper trade. Cattle prices. Heifers per head: Limousin to £1,159.79 and £1,096.94 Watch Currock. Charolais to £946.66 Nunwick. Per kilo: Limousin to 181.5p, 169.5p and 168.5p Watch Currock and 157.5p Peacock House. Charolais to 165.5p Nunwick.
Last updated 23 July 2010
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Chicken revolt repelled
THE hens are revolting!
Last updated 16 July 2010
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Weekly mart reports
ON TUESDAY Hexham and Northern Marts held their weekly sale, when prime cattle were sharper on the week.
Last updated 16 July 2010
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Fighting fit with the Boss
WHAT a tiring week!
Last updated 9 July 2010
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Weekly mart reports
FOR their weekly sale on Tuesday, Hexham and Northern Marts had forward 37 cattle.
Last updated 9 July 2010
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Secret of success? Working together
I THINK I know what has gone wrong with the fine sporting success we used to enjoy in years gone by.
Last updated 2 July 2010
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Weekly mart reports
FOR their weekly sale on Tuesday Hexham Auction Mart had forward 44 cattle. Prime cattle prices. Heifers per head: Limousin to £1,130.42 Watch Currock. Charolais to £922.71 Sunniside. Heifers per kilo: Limousin to 170.5p(2) Watch Currock & 159.5p & 158.5p Sunniside.
Last updated 2 July 2010
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Shedding light on timely debate
MIDSUMMER is primarily a Celtic fire festival, representing the middle of summer, and the shortening of the days on their gradual march to winter. The longest day falls on June 21.
Last updated 25 June 2010
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Weekly mart reports
HEXHAM Auction Mart held their weekly sale on Tuesday for prime cattle. A small show of cattle forward due to the good weather. Cattle prices. Limousin heifers per head £1,027.20 and £1,010.75 Ogle Castle. Heifers per kilo to 162.5p, 161.5p and 160.5p Ogle Castle. Over 30 month animals met another sharp trade. Limousin per head £868.53 and £827.15 Elrington Hall, £807.24 Harwood Shield and £733.67 Square House. Per kilo to 122.5p, 117.5p and 116.5p Elrington Hall, 111.5p Square House, 109.5p Hudspeth, 108.5p Harwood Shield, 105.5p Parkside and 104.5p The Laws. Bazadaise per head to £749.20 Square House. Per kilo to 107.5p Square House. Angus per kilo to 103.5p Elrington Hall.
Last updated 25 June 2010
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