A SALE held in situ usually draws a large crowd, but those who come for a look may often outweigh those who come to actually buy. The Hector Morris Collection, offered by Brightwells Fine Art on July 20, not only attracted local interested farming and
HEREFORDSHIRE cereal farmers are producing heavy and good quality yields but prices remain in the doldrums, except for milling wheat. Andrew Perry, group manager for Severn Grain Limited of Ledbury, said milling wheat was selling well at £70 a tonne because
FARMERS' Markets and food suppliers could be affected for 24 hours on Friday as producers withhold their produce from sale following a call by Hereford members of the Farmers' For Action group. The protest against low farm prices is one of a number being
HEREFORD United climbed to equal top of the Nationwide Conference after a hard-fought 3-1 win last night over Forest Green Rovers at The Lawn. It was a memorable match for United's 21-year-old midfielder Danny Williams who scored his first-ever senior
TODAY is a good day to be a Herefordshire sports supporter! Yesterday, Herefordshire clinched the Minor Counties Western Division championship for the first time after a seven-wicket win over Cornwall. And, not to be outdone, Hereford United stand proudly
SHEEP and goat farmers will from the beginning of September no longer need to apply for individual movement licences for their livestock. From September 6, stock will be able to move under a general licence, although for tracing purposes, farmers will
HEREFORDSHIRE cider fruit growers are being urged to join a lobbying campaign to persuade Government to give extra relief to the industry. Sales of cider have been flat for the last few years and, without some action, local cider producers fear the market
THE injustice of the farm-gate price of milk is highlighted in a survey which shows that 60 per cent of city dwellers do not realise most dairy farmers get less for a pint of milk than it costs to produce. Farmer Tim Bennett, who is the deputy president
THE superior carcase performance of the Beltex breed of sheep has been winning major awards at premier shows for Philip and Carol Houldey of Hill Farm, Hasfield, near Gloucester. Their three-quarter bred lambs won the group of eight lamb carcasses at
LLANCLOUDY farmer Kevin Feakins, named as one of two sheep dealers who unwittingly spread foot and mouth disease, is suing DEFRA in the High Court for £8 million. He says his 250-acre holding at Hill Farm has been contaminated by the remains of animals
