Border Livestock Exchange sold 128 prime cattle including 61 cast cows and bulls. 1,141 prime lambs including 189 cast ewes and 106 store and breeding cattle.
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Hexham & Northern Marts at their weekly sale of store cattle and suckled calves sold 579 head. Another great show of beasts met a fast trade from start to finish with all classes as dear as seen previously.
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Calves: A good show of 274 calves were forward. A top price of £395 was achieved twice from M/s Whitfield, Balladoyle, Silloth for a pair of terrific Limousin calves.
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Prime cattle: Limousin heifers - 203.5p Flotterton, 197.5p & 193.5p Nunwick. Charolais heifers - 197.5p Flotterton. Charolais heifers - £1365.18, £1258.08 & £1253.53 Flotterton. Limousin heifers - £1277.98 & £1189.44 Flotterton, Hereford steers - £1269.13, £1199.25 & £1115.31 Pacific Farm.
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Sale of breeding sheep: A smaller show of breeding sheep were forward and once again all classes sold exceptionally well.
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AWARD-WINNING farm visitor attraction Hall Hill Farm is gearing up to reopen after the winter break with a baby alpaca among the new arrivals.
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GREATER collaboration in the dairy sector and whether it is likely to benefit farmers' bottom line is coming under the spotlight later this month.
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WILDLIFE is an important part of British farming systems and the majority of farmers believe that conservation is a key part of what they do, according to the Voluntary Initiative (VI).
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THE region is now included in a 14-strong national network of groups specifically set up to support and protect the rural economy.
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FARMERS are being asked for their feedback on how to reduce the burden of red tape.
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ALMOST six out of 10 farms suffered a 'significant' or 'major' problem with rats last year.
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FARMERS are set to benefit from a new project on Teesside to speed up the development of small scale anaerobic digestion (AD) technologies.
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NEWCASTLE University is taking part in a major project to look at the environmental impact of different types of broiler and egg production systems.
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A TOTAL of 11 UK farms have now been confirmed as having contracted the new Schmallenberg virus, which causes birth abnormalities in livestock.
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RURAL crime is on the rise and farmers are being urged to ensure their property is better secured against gangs of thieves stealing to order. The size of the problem came under the spotlight in Gateshead last week at an event focusing on crimes against businesses. Karen Dent reports.
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FARMING Minister Jim Paice is backing efforts by the livestock industry to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
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WILLIAM Lawrence has been appointed as the first chairman of the NFU’s new Next Generation Policy Forum (NGPF)
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THE number of sheep liver condemnations at a major Welsh abattoir due to fluke are nearly three times that of the same company’s English counterpart.
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COMMERCIAL law firm Muckle LLP has acted on behalf of an innovative hydrogen storage technology business in a major investment deal with Space Florida.
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TYNESIDE investment manager and stockbroking firm Vertem Asset Management has been listed as one of the best in the UK.
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THREE lawyers at Sintons have been promoted to partner as the Newcastle firm continues to grow.
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AS A younger generation than mine was fond of saying, "it's the skills that pay the bills".
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THE start of Apprenticeship Week is – and ought always to be – the opportunity to celebrate good-quality opportunities for young people in the region.
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WE ARE now more than a third of the way through US fourth-quarter reporting season and though it is too early to draw any concrete conclusions on the health of the corporate sector, there are certainly plenty of interesting trends to note.
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DURING the years I headed Software City we were driven by a passion to develop a talented, innovative North East workforce that could make the most of new opportunities we were creating for skilled posts in high-growth technology companies.
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WORKERS at a leading construction firm have voted in favour of strike action in a long-running row over pay and conditions.
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THE Bank of England has injected a further £50bn into the economy today to help fend off another recession.
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A SIX-FIGURE Government grant boost could help Wilton’s Centre for Process Innovation lead the way in bringing an energy-from-waste process to market.
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A TEESSIDE shopping centre is celebrating bumper footfall following the opening of a new flagship store.
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MORE than 80 workers have lost their jobs after a Northumberland bathroom-making company collapsed for the third time in two years.
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CAR giant Nissan has reported a 3.2% rise in its bottom line profits in its third quarter and kept its full-year profit target after healthier sales offset production damage from flooding in Thailand.
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CHERRY picker maker Tanfield says its order book is continuing to grow as buyers replace their old equipment after the recession.
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A WEARDALE business which has been in the same hands for two and a half centuries has brought in fresh blood as part of its plans to grow.
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PACKAGE holiday specialist Jet2holidays is creating around 100 North East jobs after announcing five new routes from Newcastle Airport.
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CASH prizes, free accommodation for a year and expert support are being offered to two green industry companies in a competition designed to bring more business into South Tyneside.
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THE strong rental market is driving 'resilient' trading at property giant Grainger, despite the continued tough economic conditions.
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MORE than a quarter of North East businesses fear economic recovery will take another three years, says a new report.
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THE company which owns The Journal and Evening Chronicle is about to offer a new service to help smaller firms manage their advertising more effectively after linking up with web giant Google
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COMPANIES which want to perform at the top of their game best realise they have to bring in changes to suit their market.
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CABLE operator Virgin Media is to create 620 new jobs as it looks to meet demand for its broadband and television on-demand service.
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FRUSTRATED shareholders piled pressure on the bosses of struggling tour operator Thomas Cook following one of the most turbulent periods in the company’s 175-year history.
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THE Government should not be let off the hook if train-builder Bombardier wins enough orders to secure the future of its UK plant for the next few years, say union leaders.
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A NUCLEAR contract win could help speed up a Teesside engineering firm's plans for an £8m factory.
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HOTELS on Teesside are embracing a buoyant start to 2012 for the UK’s hospitality industry with two top awards.
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SOFTWARE giant Sage has paid £16.7m to take over an Ireland-based card payment processing company.
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PROPERTY giant Grainger is shrugging off the grim economic outlook to report 'resilient' trading.
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MORE than 100 jobs are to go after Lloyds Banking Group announced it was closing the firm's North East hub.
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A BID to create a bigger voice for the manufacturing industry in the North East has been launched by one of the sector's most respected champions.
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A PETITION signed by thousands of people urging ministers to save the Alcan smelter in Northumberland will today be delivered to Parliament.
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TRAINING for people serious about starting their own business behind the scenes in the rapidly evolving music industry is being rolled out nationally after being developed in the North East. Karen Dent reports on Generator's efforts to help musical entrepreneurs hit the right note.
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A NORTH EAST shopping centre is enjoying renewed success after a flagship store opened its doors.
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EMPLOYMENT minister Chris Grayling yesterday admitted the region's private sector was "not big enough or strong enough" to pick up the slack from public sector job cuts.
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Entrepreneur Herbert Loebl's innovative programme to persuade more North East firms to sell overseas is about to start a second run.
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HOUSEBUILDER Bellway has posted a rise in sales and said the embattled housing market has remained “resilient” ahead of the key spring selling season.
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THEY may not have had to march into the boardroom with Prokofiev's Dance of the Knights ringing in their ears, but three MPs are this week being put through their paces in the North East Chamber of Commerce's version of The Apprentice.
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SIGNS of distress among businesses across the North of England are falling, according to a new survey, but a full recovery from the effects of the recession is still a long way away.
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WITH unemployment among young people at high levels, County Durham's Pacifica Group had a clear message for MP Kevan Jones when he visited - help us get more apprentices.
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OIL giant BP has signaled a new step in its recovery by hiking payout for shareholders for the first time since the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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GLAXOSMITHKLINE has insisted it is well placed to reverse falling sales after it highlighted a portfolio of 30 drugs within sight of release.
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SOFTWARE giant Sage has paid £16.7m to take over an Ireland-based card payment processing company.
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APPRENTICES at the TTE Technical Training Group have taken to YouTube to promote their skills to potential employers.
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A NEW pier which will dominate the skyline of a Teesside seaside resort is starting to take shape.
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HALF the former Principle Leisure bar and restaurant group has been taken over by a North East business, which is aiming to expand the portfolio.
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RISING sales and higher house prices are early indications that the housing market "remains resilient", according to housebuilder Bellway.
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A BIOTECH company which is expanding into its Northumberland laboratories has won three new contracts worth more than £4.5m.
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ENGINES giant Rolls-Royce has finished work on the latest components in the power and propulsion system it is supplying for the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers.
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A FORMER management consultant who has developed what she says is a safer type of children's cot is winning backing to commercialise her design.
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A LIGHTING importer's plans to quadruple the size of its business have been given a £150,000 boost from a venture capital investor.
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A SCIENTIST whose company is developing a way of mass producing a substance that can make cars and planes lighter has landed £1.2m investment.
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A CHILLI sauce maker has been nominated for the prestigious Made in Britain scheme by her local MP.
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THE prices consumers pay for broadband and landline telephone services are expected to fall after Ofcom announced plans to reduce the amount BT can charge rivals to rent lines.
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A BUSINESS set up to help toddlers learn languages has taken on its first franchisees as it begins to roll-out the idea nationally.
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THE continuing low level of interest rates has led to little movement in house prices for eight months, despite a 0.6% increase last month, according to the lender Halifax.
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ONE in seven shops on the UK's high streets stood empty in 2011 and further closures are expected this year as more people shop online and in out-of-town centres.
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UNCERTAINTY over the likelihood of Greek politicians and EU leaders agreeing the terms of a new €130bn bail-out package required to avoid a Greek sovereign debt default tempered investors’ enthusiasm yesterday.
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AN apprenticeship scheme on Teesside has placed almost 300 people with employers in the last two years - double its target.
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A NEW programme designed to inspire young people to take up careers in engineering launches today.
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A NEW concept in procurement has been launched which aims to help motor retailers cut their costs.
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THE North East's two biggest marine insurance firms are joining forces to increase their business around the world.
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ENGINEERING companies in the North are offering more apprenticeships than other areas of the country, says new research.
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ARCHITECTURAL practice Ryder is fighting back from a slump in business after winning nearly £4m of orders for next year.
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A WEEK-LONG drive to highlight the importance of apprenticeships to the North East's economy starts today with business leaders calling on more firms to start schemes.
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A FAN invented by two Newcastle University students which helps make houses warmer for less than a pound a year has taken a step closer to production.
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OLYMPIC athletes will be going for gold in safety, thanks to work by a North East firm.
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THE first of a series of workshops aimed at teaching small food businesses about their changing marketplace takes place tomorrow.
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MORE than six out of 10 small firms are worried that the services expected to plug the gap left by the demise of the regional Business Links is “inadequate” to support their growth.
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THE reporting season gathers pace next week when some of the UK’s biggest companies unveil their annual figures, including oil giant BP, banking group Barclays and the country’s largest pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline.
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TELECOMS firm BT has stepped up the pace of its broadband expansion by promising “ultra-fast“ speeds of up to 300Mb by next spring.
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THE largest health club group in the world, Fitness First, is facing tough discussions with its lenders as it moves close to breaching bank loan terms.
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GLASS manufacturer Pilkington is to cut production at a UK factory under plans to axe 3,500 jobs worldwide.
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HAMLEYS is eyeing further overseas expansion today after strong demand for toys based on Harry Potter and other films over Christmas left it on track for a record year.
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OUTSOURCING giant Capita has bought Newcastle firm Smiths Consulting in a £10m deal which will boost its computer consultancy services.
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A MULTI-million homes and leisure development which will include state-of-the-art “air dome sports facilities” has been given the green light by Hartlepool Borough Council.
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ENGINEERING academics and business leaders from across the world are heading to Sunderland this year for a specialist maintenance conference held in the UK for the first time.
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TANKER drivers who deliver fuel to Jet garages have started a fresh series of strikes in Stockton and other towns after peace talks failed to resolve a row over pay and conditions.
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TEES Valley Unlimited has targeted Westminster in its campaign to highlight Teesside’s potential.
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ARECORD 180,000 people took part in events organised by Nova International last year, and the company is hoping to boost its popularity beyond the UK in future.
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ADMINISTRATORS to an oil refinery which went bust have received over 40 expressions of interest from companies around the world.
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COULD your business make the leap to Thailand, Vietnam or Indonesia? Firms are being encouraged to think about potential markets in Asia this month at two events run by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI).
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MILLER Homes North East has predicted that 2012 will be the year of the investor and investor sales are set to rocket, with private landlords returning to the property market for the first time in more than three years.
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