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News & What's On

Read our latest news, press releases and authoritative articles here. Plus if you just want a snapshot of upcoming sales across all our locations, our “What’s On” guide is available here and is updated weekly.

FINAL BTV UPDATE | OCTOBER 2026

The Scottish Government has confirmed that the whole of Scotland will become a Bluetongue Restricted Zone from 00:01 on Saturday 3 October 2026. This ...

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01/10/2026

View from the Rostrum

As we look ahead to the autumn pedigree sheep sales, there is a real sense ...

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25/09/2026

Turning a Corner – and Taking on a Few Challenges

Katie Davidson, Dairy Sales Advisor, Harrison & Hetherington Cross-border trading is finally beginning to turn a corner as we move ...

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14/09/2026

BLUETONGUE MOVEMENT UPDATE – RELAXATION OF RESTRICTIONS

09/09/2026

From 00.01hrs , Thursday 10th September 2026, the Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) in south-west Scotland will become a Restricted Control Zone (RCZ) ,the same as England & Wales and movement restrictions will be relaxed. Movement of livestock from a Restricted Zone (RCZ) to the free area of Scotland will be as follows: Sheep, goats and most cattle will no longer require vaccination or a PCR test.

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Growing Demand Drives Expansion of H&H's Machinery Services across North Northumberland and the Scottish Borders

13/08/2026

Harrison & Hetherington (H&H) is expanding its machinery services across the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland with the creation of a dedicated Farm Machinery Division based at its St Boswells Auction Mart.   The move reflects growing demand from farmers, contractors and rural businesses for specialist machinery auction services across the region.

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Global Demand for Border Collies Drives Harrison & Hetherington's Third Online Sheepdog Sale

24/07/2026

The worldwide popularity of the Border Collie continues to grow, with buyers from across the UK, Ireland, Europe and the United States expected to take part in Harrison & Hetherington's third online Sheepdog Sale.   The H&H online auction will take place from 6pm on August 1st until 6pm on August 3rd, with the sale featuring around 50 dogs, predominantly ISDS-registered Border Collies together with some Huntaways and Kelpies.

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F3A: Farming & Forestry First Aid Training Charity to hold its first Training Conference.

01/07/2026

Conference and training Day at Stannington Northumberland NE61 6ES on Wednesday 24th June 2026 from 9.00 am to 4.00pm. It is a well-known fact that agriculture and forestry are the most dangerous professions in the UK, with the worst rate of fatalities. To help try and reduce these frightening statistics F3A - Farmer and Forestry First Aid was established in 2019.

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Harrison & Hetherington Supports Glendale Herd Competition for 2026

26/06/2026

Glendale Agricultural Society's Herd Competition Returns to Celebrate the Region's Finest Beef Cattle After a highly successful inaugural year, the Glendale Agricultural Society (GAS) is delighted to announce the return of its Herd Competition for 2026. It is open to all cattle herds located north of the River Aln and south of the Scottish Border with competitors invited to present a single field containing at least 15 cows with calves at foot.

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Strong Demand Across Livestock Sectors as H&H Looks Ahead to a Busy Summer Show Season

24/06/2026

Here at H&H May has been a busy month, with many customers returning after successfully navigating lambing, calving and first cuts of grass. Our weekly sales, pedigree bull sales, beef breeding sales and the start of the show season have provided a welcome opportunity for many to get away from the farm and catch up with fellow farmers.

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Borderless Bidding At Borderway

24/06/2026

Six Years of Online Auction Success at Harrison & Hetherington More than 5,000 lots catalogued, 2,500 registered bidders and over 55,000 bids placed in 2025 alone. These are the  figures that highlight the success of Harrison & Hetherington's online auction platform, six years after it launched the UK's first online livestock auction.

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