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Past News Items

A Day for Traditions at the Three Horse Shoes

28th September 2004

An excellent entry of feeding lambs and breeding ewes, were present last Saturday, at McCartneys sale yard The Three Horse Shoes, Wheathill, Burwarton, Bridgnorth.
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Clun Rams in Good Demand

10th September 2004

The annual sale of breeding rams for the Clun Forest Sheep Breeders Society was held recently at Ludlow market, in conjunction with McCartneys fortnightly sale of store and breeding stock.
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Clun Ewes a Flying Trade

9th September 2004

McCartneys recently held their main breeding ewe sale at Ludlow market in conjunction with the annual ewe sale for the Clun Forest Sheep Breeders Society.
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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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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...

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...

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...

Mid Term Review - Sting in the Tail for English S D a Farmers

1st March 2004

DEFRA have opted for a ‘dynamic’ hybrid system in England. This means a system of Single Farm Payments that will progressively change over the next 8 years. Read more...