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April 16, 2024
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LATEST BMR GRASS SEED CATALOGUE AVAILABLE

LATEST BMR GRASS SEED CATALOGUE AVAILABLE

BMR's Grass Seed Catalogue for 2024 is now available to download. This year our seed catalogue can be easily downloaded directly from the BMR website.

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March 21, 2024
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IS IT TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SOCIAL IMPACT?

IS IT TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SOCIAL IMPACT?

Enhancing the social impact of an estate or farm can benefit landowners, land managers and society as a whole, according to property expert Savills latest research article.

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February 25, 2024
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GOVERNMENT MAKES U-TURN ON TAXATION OF PICK-UPS

GOVERNMENT MAKES U-TURN ON TAXATION OF PICK-UPS

The Government has performed a U-turn over its decision to treat double cab pick-ups as cars for taxation purposes – a move that would have affected thousands of farmers across the country.

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February 13, 2024
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BAILEY TRAILERS PINK CAMPAIGN RAISES £36,000 FOR CHARITY

BAILEY TRAILERS PINK CAMPAIGN RAISES £36,000 FOR CHARITY

Bailey Trailers presented a £36,000 cheque to Breast Cancer Now at LAMMA 24 after raising the money through its ‘Win it in Pink’ campaign, an opportunity to win a special pink TB15 agricultural trailer, the first and only of its kind.

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December 6, 2023
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Eating red meat could help fight cancer

Eating red meat could help fight cancer

A nutrient found in dairy products and red meat such as beef and lamb could actually help fight cancer, according to new research.

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November 10, 2023
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Land continues to hold its value for UK farmers

Land continues to hold its value for UK farmers

The value of UK farmland remains steady despite high rates of inflation and the increased cost of borrowing, according to property expert Carter Jonas. The reasons for this appear to be a strong demand from a growing number of purchasers together with new opportunities that existing landowners are keen to explore.

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September 7, 2023
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Red diesel fuel price rise will add to costs

Red diesel fuel price rise will add to costs

UK red diesel prices were up 6.2% in August to average 82.61p/litre and traders say demand has been strong throughout the month and is likely to remain so into September.

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August 18, 2023
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Tup taxi drivers urgently needed for Kelso Ram Sales

Tup taxi drivers urgently needed for Kelso Ram Sales

Borders Machinery Ring is looking for ATV drivers to help out at Europe's largest one-day, outdoor ram sales held in Kelso on 8 September.

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August 4, 2023
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British Wool opens Selkirk Depot

British Wool opens Selkirk Depot

A £2.3m British Wool depot in Selkirk has been opened which will strengthen commitment to sheep farmers in Scotland and Northern England as well as providing better access for members to deliver fleeces and helping improve efficiencies in the grading and processing of wool, it is claimed.

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June 13, 2023
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More sheep than people

More sheep than people

In the 1980s New Zealand’s were outnumbered by sheep 22 to one. But that figures has altered drastically and today it is just five to one; the lowest since records began in the late 1850s.

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