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Jim Bloom Elected British Limousin Cattle Society Chairman 18/07/08
Yorkshire based breeder Jim Bloom is the new Chairman of the British Limousin Cattle Society (BLCS) following the Society’s Annual General Meeting held in Harrogate last week.

Sheep Market Fundamentals Set Fair 18/07/08
Sheep market prospects remain positive until at least the end of the year, reveals the latest mid-season outlook from EBLEX Ltd, the industry body for beef and lamb levy-payers in England.

Longtown Primestock Sale 17/07/08
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 67 prime cattle, 20 OTM cattle, 3,210 prime lambs and 4,111 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 17th July, 2008.

Crop Market Update from Gleadell 17/07/08
Reports of higher wheat production estimates and export availability from the Black Sea continues to pull markets lower.

Sheepmeat has Potential to Keep UK Food Costs Down 17/07/08
There is a profitable future for the sheep industry in the UK but farmers need to adapt to the changing cost pressures.

AHDB Organisation Design Shapes Up 17/07/08
The proposed organisation design and structure for the new Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) came off the drawing board at a meeting on 7 July 2008.

Fertiliser Profits Hike Infuriates Farmers 16/07/08
The enormous increase in profits announced by one global fertiliser manufacturer will infuriate hard pressed Scottish farmers, struggling to cope with three fold increases in their fertiliser bills year on year.