ANM Group hails success of livestock auction system during pandemic
The average value of cattle sold by the group increased by 6% in 2020.
North-east farmers’ co-operative ANM Group has hailed the success of its livestock auctioneering division throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
The group, which runs auction marts at Thainstone near Inverurie and Quoybrae in Caithness, said efforts to ensure livestock sales were able to continue throughout the pandemic had paid off.
Speaking at the group’s virtual annual general meeting, ANM Group chief executive Grant Rogerson said the company had acted swiftly to implement new ways of working to ensure sales could go ahead safely during the Covid-19 crisis.