Farming Monthly National March 2018 | Page 39

| Education Next breed of livestock auctioneers recognised during graduation ceremony at Harper Adams University Future of the livestock auctioneering receive qualifications after industry celebrates its 200th anniversary year. he next generation of livestock auctioneers took centre stage during a graduation ceremony at Harper Adams University, and in doing so were awarded their Fellowship of the Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA). John Wynne Davies, Ian Atkinson, Richard Barrow and William Alexander were all recognised for completing Certificates of Higher Education in Professional Studies for Livestock Market Operations and Management, after spending four years working towards the qualification while in full-time employment. Mr Davies, 30, who lives on the family farm with his wife and daughter in Cilcain, North East Wales, celebrated double success as he topped the class again and secured the award for the highest scoring final year student. Wynne, who has been with Mold and Llanrwst based J Bradburne Price & Co for eight years, matched last year’s achievement, and in doing so picked up the LAA Golden Gavel, awarded to the top graduating student. Commenting on the award success, Wynne said, “The course provides an excellent opportunity to understand the wider management of livestock markets, T www.farmi