AEMB General Assembly meets in Cumbria

Representatives of livestock markets from all over Europe are gathering inCumbriathis weekend for the 2012 General Assembly of the European Association of Livestock Markets (AEMB).

The assembly takes place at the Low Wood Bay Hotel, in Windermere, and includes a visit to Cockermouth Market on Friday 17th of May, followed by a visit to Whinfell Park Farm, Penrith.

On Saturday 19th the AEMB is holding its Board Meeting and AGM, which will be followed by the AEMB Conference. Main topics on the conference agenda will include CAP reform, market waste water and air cleaning technology, and throughput development in 2011 and perspective for 2012.

Delegates will be attending from Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

For further information please contact:   Chris Dodds, Executive Secretary, Livestock Auctioneers Association 01697 475 433 / 07885 731 502 chris.dodds@laa.co.uk  

Gwyn Williams, Chairman, Livestock Auctioneers Association

01625 861122

gwynn.williams@frankmarshall.co.uk  

Notes to editors: The Livestock Auctioneers’ Association is the national organisation representing auctioneering firms which occupy and run the livestock auction markets of England and Wales. Its members handle the vast majority of all auction sales of farm livestock. The Association is also supported by representatives of the Institute of Appraisers and Auctioneers in Scotland.    

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