Catch up with what's been happening at the Christmas sales

The Leach family, Hebden Bridge, successfully retained the supreme prime lamb championship for the third year running at Skipton's Farmers Guardian supported Christmas showcase

Leading the trade at the Dark Diamonds show and sale of pedigree Suffolk females at Carlisle at 14,000gns was a ewe lamb from Melvin Stuart's Birness flock, Ellon

Future trade prospects and opportunities were one of the topics for discussion at the Sheep Breeders Round Table held at Castle Donnington

Catch up with what has been happening in the auction marts

Wilson Peters, Monzie, claimed the overall prime cattle championship at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic at Thainstone for the second year running

A shearling gimmer from Stewart Craft Farming's Lakeview flock, Glenrothes, led the trade at 25,000gns at the Three Nations show and sale of pedigree Suffolk females at Carlisle

Catch up with what's been happening around the marts

Multi-drug resistance in UK animals remains at its lowest level since reporting started a decade ago as shown in a report published by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)

The Big Bang Export sale of Suffolk, Dutch Spotted and Badger Face Texels at Balmoral Park, Sprucefield, Northern Ireland, topped at 10,000gns