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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,
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