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Shearing record broken despite slow start
A shearing record which has gone unchallenged for 16 years has been broken in front of a frenzied crowd of over 150 packed into a remote King Country…
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Record bid challenge’s shearing’s Everest
One of the greatest tallies ever shorn in a New Zealand woolshed will be challenged in a two-man World record bid in the King Country on Wednesday…
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Ritchey extends product range
Ritchey Ltd is delighted to announce that it has been appointed sole UK distributor for Prattley animal management systems. New Zealand-based…
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Next generation meets with Paice to discuss future
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Jim Paice, will meet with the NFU’s Next Generation Policy Forum today to support the crucial role…
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Te Kuiti shearer on target to shatter women’s record
Te Kuiti shearer Kerri-Jo Te Huia is on target to smash a World shearing record and possibly become the first woman to shear 500 lambs in eight…
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Irishman Scott reclaims shearing record
There were some anxious moments in a woolshed near Taupo today, but none handled it better than man-in-the-middle and Irish shearer Ivan Scott as he…
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Halls optimistic about business prospects in 2012
A leading firm of auctioneers, estate agents and valuers, which has 10 offices in Shropshire, Worcestershire and Mid Wales, is looking forward with…
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UK secures vital extension on costly sheep tagging
Richard Ashworth MEP, Conservative Agriculture spokesman in the European Parliament has hailed a move to delay the implementation of costly…
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FUW hails DEFRA EID sheep victory
The Farmers’ Union of Wales today welcomed Defra’s victory on sheep EID in Brussels that has delayed for three years a requirement for individual…
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NFU delight as UK secures vital extension on sheep EID
A key vote in Brussels on sheep EID that has delayed a requirement for individual movement recording of the ’historic flock’ for three years has been…
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