Borderway Magazine - Autumn 2005



	Autumn 2005

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Borderway Magazine is edited by Jennifer Mackenzie

Year on year profits rise
Profits for the H&H Group, Carlisle, have increased by almost five per cent on the year, with measured growth also being achieved in turnover, dividend and earnings per share. Profits before tax to the end of June this year are £477,000 compared with £455,000 the previous year, and turnover was £8,175,000 against £7,504,000 a year ago. [more]

H&H Group appoints new Directors
The H&H Group, Carlisle has made two new and additional appointments to its main board of directors. Farmer Michael Scott, who was appointed vice-chairman of the Group’s farmstock subsidiary Harrison & Hetherington’s board earlier this year, and Gretna businessman Alasdair Houston have both joined the main board of directors. [more]

More land comes on to the market
There are clear indications that more land and farms are being released onto the market and judging by the level of sale appraisals and enquiries H&H Bowe is receiving the trend is not going to stop. [more]

Borderway Black & White
Yes it's that time of the year again, and the buzz from last year's sale is still ringing in our ears. This December will be no different with entries from families and dams that most of us just dream about, writes dairy auctioneer Glyn Lucas. [more]

Quality call for autumn cattle sales
Under the new Single Farm Payment Scheme and the absence of headage payments, Harrison & Hetherington auctioneer and sales and marketing director David Thomlinson said he believed the emphasis during this autumn's beef bull and female sales would be on quality both in the selection in terms of breed and within breeds. [more]

A new dawn for commons management?
After years of waiting the government has published the Commons Bill in draft. It is currently passing through the House of Lords where it will be debated in October. There are several changes proposed that will affect the management of Common Land. [more]

Risk Assessment Insurance
In the light of today's agricultural subsidy changes, farmers who are looking to cut their costs are being urged to consider risk management which in the longer term could save them money. [more]

Hair’s a new breeding tool...
A new test that requires just a few strands of cattle hair will revolutionise livestock producers' breeding decisions. Based on 'DNA fingerprinting', the test gives cattle producers access to the genetic make-up of their animals. [more]

Charity cheques: H&H Group members of staff who sold tickets for the grand draw hand over cheques to two local charities. Pictured, left to right, are Jan Hawkins, senior co-ordinator, Great Air Ambulance Pride of Cumbria, Carolyn Mark, Anne Strong, Gillian Skelton, Cathy McCleary, Motor Neurone Disease Association north Cumbria branch chair Mary Stebbings and Jen Roper.

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