I sit here in the middle of the Covid 19 pandemic and write unapologetically using all the clichés and new phrases we now see as normal. We are living in unprecedented ,extraordinary and positively scary times .As farmers in many ways we live in our own little bubble of relative safety but no one is unaffected by this crisis .I cannot talk to you about shows we are going to be doing ,events we will attend or even about meeting you all through th...

Bleu du Maine x and Millennium Bleu x lambs topped the day, achieving £115.50 for Sarah Burnett at Shrewsbury Livestock Market. Sarah took top honours in both the Lights at 39.0kgs and the Mediums at 40.0kgs. Congratulations Sarah! Another day, another success story for the Bleu! ...

5th May: 251.5ppk to £131.00 for Millennium Bleu Lambs 12th May: £138.00 for a pair of Bleu du Maine Lambs Great to have yet another string of successes in the commercial market! Congratulations to the McInnes Skinner Family! ...

So in these unprecedented times new things emerge!  The new format for on line sales is being supported by an entry from the Perdi Flock and the on line catalogue can be accessed below. https://handh.auctionmarts.com/Lots/gaZTYWxlSWTZJDA5ZWI0YjYxLWRlYTEtNDc3MC05NjkyLThkYTc5YjZkZjkzMA ...

Registrations are starting to come in! Perhaps the good weather is making people feel more positive and hopeful that we may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.  The year letter for 2020 is T. I hope you have all had a good lambing and look forward to catching up later in the year, hopefully August :)  ...

With the current situation we have been looking at the likely scenario for our sale in August. Hopefully by then sales of pedigree sheep may be permitted but in the meantime H&H are trialing a new on line action system.  Details are below H&H ON-LINE LIVESTOCK SALES With the uncertainty of being able to conduct the forthcoming series of Pedigree Breed Sales at Carlisle, we would like to offer an On-Line ‘Timed Auction Sale’ service to breeders ...

If you have an account outstanding with us, please only pay by BACS, full details will be on your invoice. Do not send cheques as a) they can transmit the virus and B) the bank dont want cheque payments either!!   Thank you and stay safe.  ...

Due to the ongoing situation with COVID -19 the organisers have cancelled the 2020 show. ...

We will try to keep you updated with issues that are likely to affect you in the short term and there is useful information about markets on the Livestock Auctioneers website. Here is the link  https://www.laa.co.uk/news/3985/update-for-members-amid-coronavirus-covid-19-escalation/  stay safe everyone and hopefully we will be on the other side of this sooner rather than later  ...

The 2020 show has been cancelled due to the Corona virus ...