Hereford livestock market
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Richard Hyde, director of Hereford Market Auctioneers, which has run both sites, said sales were up and the new market was attracting more visitors. At about 16 acres, the custom-built site was more than double the size and much more accessible, he said.
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Mr Hyde said the site along the Roman Road, which can accommodate about , animals a year and is set to expand, suited the future of farming. It is what state-of the-art marketing in the 21st Century should be - ease of access, ease of parking.
It's customer friendly and it's animal friendly. It is very nearly perfect. The departure of the market from the city centre was met with criticism, particularly by some residents who said a slice of history would be lost as well as the market's distinctive atmosphere. The cost of the move, which was funded by Conservative-run Herefordshire Council, was also criticised. Mark Hubbard, leads the nine It's Our County councillors who had raised objections over the scheme. He said the group was not against the move itself but had "asked questions" over the costs being borne by taxpayers.
Meanwhile, Elwyn Maddy, a beef and sheep farmer from Michaelchurch Escley, said there had been fears the market could have been lost for good.
A farmer for 40 years who sits on the NFU's West Midlands Livestock Board, Mr Maddy added feedback from other farmers had generally been "very positive". You're getting livestock from a very large area. The layout is good, the amenities are good, it's all positive. King Salman has replaced the previous heir to the throne - his nephew - with his year-old son.
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