Sell ahead of the rush for cattle but do not hurry lambs

Farmers are considering data more closely when it comes to selling through the marts

Alex Black
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Sell ahead of the rush for cattle but do not hurry lambs

Selling cattle before the August and September rush could be a good business decision for beef farmers, but sheep farmers have been warned not to sell lambs before they were well finished. That was...

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