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As featured in the Shropshire Star Storm Debi follows hot on the heels of Storm Ciaran, Babet and Anges, which have wreaked havoc across the UK. Farmers, confronting the aftermath of these storms, are now grappling with heightened risks aggravated by climate change. In the face of more frequent...

Welshpool Livestock Market hosted the British Charolais Cattle Society (BCCS) Show and Sale on 9th November. Judge Andrew Clark, alongside shadow judge Eva Jones, evaluated five robust classes of bulls, with 25 bulls and 6 females sold after the show. The bulls achieved an average price of £5,087.06, reflecting...

KLF Insurance Brokers had the pleasure in sponsoring the Blue Faced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association show and sale at Welshpool Livestock Sales on Thursday 28th September. The annual show and sale featured: Taking on the judging duties for the pre-sale show was Mr John Armstrong, Lay’s Flock based in...

Doddie Cup 555 Ride returns for its fourth year. The ride takes place during the last week of Doddie Aid 2023, a national fundraising event where over 38,000 fundraisers across the UK have already rallied to raise as much money as possible for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research.  A team...

Every year rural crime costs millions of pounds and causes untold anxiety to farmers and rural businesses. In Shropshire it cost £1,412,222 (2019 statistics). The impact of rural crime on farmers, businesses and the local communities shouldn’t be underestimated. Rural crime cost the UK £54 million in 2019, in...