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Farming and Environment | 21st August 2025
 

Kelso Ram Sales looking healthy despite virus

 
 
 

Extra rams forward despite extra red tape due to Bluetongue

Harrison & Hetherington says things are looking good for the upcoming Kelso Ram Sales despite the additional red tape imposed by Bluetongue.

The popular event which this year takes place on Friday September 12th will see more than 100 more rams being put forward than in 2024, taking the total to 1,644.

That total includes Suffolk, Texel, Blue Texel, Border Leicester, Beltex, North Country Cheviot and Cross-Bred as well as the lesser-known Dutch Spotted, Lleyn Berrichon and Hampshire Downs. 

Adam Grieve, Senior Auctioneer & Mart Manager at H&H’s St Boswells and Wooler Marts, says it’s a measure of the health of the sheep industry as a whole.

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