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HOPE’S Auction Co Ltd, Wigton held their sale of store cattle with a catalogued entry of 168 last Thursday.

Last updated 17 February 2008
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Around the auctions

MITCHELL’S weekly sale of prime stock included another high quality entry of clean cattle and bulls. John Fell, Stanger Hill, continued his excellent run of quality prime bulls, selling to a top of 150.5p per kilo (£823.24) purchased by Cleveland Meat Company Ltd of Stockton.

Last updated 17 February 2008
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First love match on new website

A WEBSITE launched for country singles has had its first success.

Last updated 13 February 2008
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Trotters World of Animals welcomes a mystery guest

AN UNUSUAL guest has taken up residence at Trotters World of Animals in Bassenthwaite.

Last updated 6 February 2008
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Farmer network membership increase encourages board

MEMBERSHIP of the Cumbria Farmer Network (Rural Futures) has risen by 42 per cent in 12 months.

Last updated 5 February 2008
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Auctions

HOPE’S Auction Co Ltd, Wigton held their opening January prize show and sale of Continental Cross store cattle and Beef Breeding cattle with a catalogued entry of 493, kindly sponsored by Schering Plough Animal Health and Frank Johnston (Tractors) Ltd, Carlisle.

Last updated 25 January 2008
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Farm extension delayed

A CUMBRIAN farmer who planned to build a sheep shelter in the fells near Buttermere may have to pay thousands of pounds for an archaeological dig after evidence of an 800-year-old dairy farm was discovered on the land.

Last updated 10 January 2008
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Around the auctions

HOPES Auction Co, Wigton held their weekly sale of prime stock on Tuesday when there was an entry of 262 prime cattle and 58 bulls, 926 prime hoggs and 101 ewes.

Last updated 10 January 2008
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2007 was write off - auctioneer

A WEST Cumbrian auctioneer has branded 2007 as a write-off for the farming industry.

Last updated 4 January 2008
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Around the auctions

MITCHELL’S enjoyed a fine start to the prime stock New Year at last Wednesday's sale.

Last updated 4 January 2008
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Around the auctions

MITCHELL’S final sale of store and breeding stock in 2007 saw a catalogue entry of 180 store cattle through the ring. An improved entry of male cattle were £36 per head better on average than the previous sale, selling to a top of £582 for a Limousin bullock from Mrs R Logue, Forrester Fold. Female cattle were a similar fast trade to recent sales. The top price heifer was a Limousin from T Dixon of Egremont, which made £612. There were a handful of Dairy heifers forward and these continue to meet tremendous local demand, selling to top of £1,650 for a newly calved heifer from D Robinson, Dovenby Craggs and closely followed at £1,625 by another smart heifer from B Burrough, Waites Farm, Pardshaw. A strong entry of Continental calves met their best trade for several weeks, selling to a top of £235 for a Belgian Blue heifer from J Clark, Fairladies Farm, St Bees. Mr Clark also sold the top priced bull calf at £195, again for a Belgian Blue. An excellent entry of Continental feeding cows sold very well in a competitive environment to top at £522 for a Belgian Blue X cow from S Hardisty and Son, How Hall.

Last updated 28 December 2007
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Upland farmers earn just £2k

CUMBRIA’S struggling upland farmers will earn as little as £2,000 in 2007, according to a county survey.

Last updated 21 December 2007
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The best for beef in Cumbria

A CUMBRIAN farming family with a 100-year track record have been named the best supplier of beef in the county.

Last updated 21 December 2007
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Foreshore cash confirmed

A £1.2 MILLION award to improve the Derwentwater foreshore at Keswick has been confirmed and work could start in the new year.

Last updated 21 December 2007
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Hill farming conference

A FUTURE for hill farming will be mapped out at a conference in Cumbria next month.

Last updated 14 December 2007
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Mart reports

“OUTSTANDING” was the only word that Spencer Little of Lancaster Meat Co could use to describe the show of cattle presented to him at Mitchell’s Christmas prize show and sale of prime cattle.

Last updated 14 December 2007
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Breeding and stock

MITCHELL’S fortnightly sale of breeding and store stock also included the annual Christmas prize show and sale of dairy cattle and a brand new Christmas prize show and sale of Continental rearing calves.

Last updated 7 December 2007
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Tree planting for youngsters

YOUNG people from across Cumbria will plant nearly 4,000 new trees thanks to the Woodland Trust.

Last updated 7 December 2007
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Model milk contract launched

THE NATIONAL Farmers’ Union has launched a model milk contract designed to make an ever-changing dairy industry more equitable.

Last updated 30 November 2007
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Heritage status a step closer

PLANS to transform the Lake District into a world heritage site are a step closer.

Last updated 23 November 2007
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More news

Loweswater Show cancelled

Last updated at 17:42, Tuesday, 02 September 2008

THIS weekend’s Loweswater Show has been cancelled.

The decision was taken last night to cancel the show after farmers could not get on to the grass to prepare the show field due to persistent rain.

The show, situated opposite New House Farm, in the Lorton Valley, was meant to take place on Sunday.

Show secretary Annette Billinghurst, said: “We are very disappointed that we have had to cancel the show.

“We had hoped that this would be the one show that would go ahead after the cancellation of others, but due to the weather we have not been able to prepare the show field.

"There were major concerns about car parking as well and we reluctantly had to take the decision to cancel it.

“The rain has caused a lot of damage and all the people I have spoken to are very disappointed that it has had to be cancelled.

“It is a small traditional agricultural show and we are bitterly disappointed that we have had to take this decision.”

First published at 14:15, Tuesday, 02 September 2008
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