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Past News Items

Plenty of Interest for First Sale

26th July 2004

McCartneys recently held the first of their seasonal ewe sales at Ludlow market in conjunction with the fortnightly sale of beef stores, breeding stock and feeding lambs.
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Billions of Pounds Are Being "wasted" Every Year BY Homeowners.

1st July 2004 - T. Wyn Jones

Billions of pounds are being "wasted" every year by homeowners who fail to switch their mortgages to more competitive deals. Read more...

Stewardship / Environmental Schemes for 2005

1st July 2004

CAP MTR - Environmental Stewardship (ES)
From 2005, Defra will be introducing Environmental Stewardship (ES) which will replace the existing arrangements for agri-environment schemes (Countryside Stewardship, ESAs and Organic Farming). ES will be comprised of three components:-
1) Entry Level Stewardship
2) Organic Entry Level Stewardship
3) Higher Level Stewardship
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Cow Quota 2004

29th June 2004

Suckler Cow Quota Trading commenced on Tuesday 15th June. Demand is stong and at present is outstripping supply.
If you have quota available for the 2004 trading period please contact us. Instruction forms now available. If you would like to place your claim in for the 1st July we have quota ready to trade and SCPS forms have been received. Read more...

Ever Heard of Development Land TAX?

1st June 2004 - T. Wyn Jones

In April 2003 the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Deputy Prime Minister set up a review which was carried out by Ms Kate Barker, a member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee. Read more...

Couples a Flying Trade

28th May 2004

Last Friday saw one of the main hogg and lamb prize sales at Ludlow Market.

529 store sheep, all being couples were entered for the sale, meeting keen competition from buyers. Read more...

They Said it Would Never be Filled!!

12th May 2004

McCartneys were privileged to offer the largest yard full of cattle at Brecon for several years. It was felt following foot & mouth that a 1000 cattle would never be seen at Brecon store sales, however on Friday a tremendous show of 1048 cattle were sold through the ring and a trade which exceeded everyone’s expectations. Read more...

Is Your Word Your Bond?

1st May 2004 - T. Wyn Jones

People keep on telling me that the property market is on the decline. The Building Societies & Banks run off figures how property prices have dropped in the last 2 months and how unsustainable it all is. But all this negative talk does not seem to have affected the property market – certainly not the local/regional market in the Welsh Marches and Wales. Read more...

Justice Prevails

1st April 2004 - T. Wyn Jones

I wrote an article earlier this year regarding an attempt by the freehold owners of common land (including The National Trust) to extract payment from house owners who had to cross the respective commons to gain access to their home – even though this had been their means of access since the property had been built – some going back to the late 1500's Read more...

Buyers Attend from Neighbouring Counties

2nd March 2004

The first of the Spring Prize Store Cattle sales was held recently at Ludlow Market, with prize cattle going to new homes in Herefordshire and Staffordshire. Read more...