Borderway Magazine - Summer 2005



	Summer 2005

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Borderway Magazine is edited by Jennifer Mackenzie

Sheep prospects good
July 29 kicks off a busy three-month period for Harrison & Hetherington at Borderway and its other centres across the north as the main sheep sales season begins. [more]

Beefing up the Lakeland brand
Lakeland Beef is rapidly gaining recognition as a premier regional meat establishing the foundations for it to become a nationally sought-after brand. In a partnership with Harrison & Hetherington, Pioneer Food Service has made a significant commitment to source as much beef as possible through the Lakeland label. [more]

Scotch Half-breds in demand
At Lockerbie, Scotch Half-breds have met a keen demand in recent years as flockmasters look to improving their margins. [more]

Demand for land
Prices achieved for properties sold at H & H Bowe's first major property sale of 2005 in March showed that there is still a strong demand for farms and land in Cumbria. [more]

Staff tackles SFP frenzy!
May 17, 2005 for the staff at H & H Bowe became one of those dates to be firmly etched in the memory, writes John Robson, managing director H&H Bowe. [more]

Dog day delight
Crowds gathered for the inaugural spring sale of working and unbroken sheep dogs and puppies at Lazonby Mart on May 11th [more]

Beef breeds share the limelight
No one breed dominated this year's May beef sales at Borderway, writes auctioneer David Dickinson. While the number of bulls sold was slightly down on the year, the number of females traded rose by a massive 191 head levelling at 422 sold. [more]

Scheme builds on best achievements
Environmental Stewardship is to be delivered in two parts; 1. the Entry Level Scheme (ELS) which is non competitive and open to all farmers; and 2. the Higher Level Scheme (HLS) which is competitive and is a fairly intensive undertaking. [more]

Work is full steam ahead
Harrison & Hetherington is investing a six figure sum in a first phase of improvements at its mart at Kirkby Stephen. The first stage is due for completion before the busy autumn sales. [more]

Heavy metal adds to machinery sales
The introduction of a themed heavy metal element is adding a new dimension to monthly implement sales at Borderway Mart. [more]

Weardale NEMSA sale moves to Middleton in Teesdale Mart
Middleton in Teesdale Mart has been selected by the North of England Mule Sheep Association's Weardale branch as the new centre for its Tow Law gimmer lamb sale. [more]

Newcastleton plans
Harrison & Hetherington is seeking outline planning consent for three residential properties at Newcastleton on a small paddock at the opposite side of the road to the mart. [more]

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