A Charolais cross heifer from Wilson Peters, Monzie, stood overall champion at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic at Thainstone.

It was the female and reserve overall champion which sold for the day’s top price of 4.79/kg (3,011) at Skipton’s Farmers Guardian supported Christmas show and sale.

THE timed online sale of sheep dogs hosted by Farmers Marts (R.G. Jones), Dolgellau, topped at 10,300.

Putting research into practice, meeting net zero targets and the future of the industry were high on the agenda at the Sheep Breeders Round Table, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Castle Donington.

IT was the pre-sale show champion, a shearling gimmer from Lilia Hutchinson’s Howgillfoot flock, Kirkby Stephen, which led the trade at 18,000gns at the Three Nations sale of Suffolk females at Carlisle.

A welcome return to Thirsk Mart after a two-year absence saw an entry of 65 Beef Shorthorn Calves go under the scrutiny of the judge, Danny Wyllie, Annan, Dumfries, at the Rising Stars Beef Shorthorn Calf Show.

Robert West will be returning to the Royal Welsh Winter Fair hoping to repeat last year’s success with prime lambs.

In the run up to GB Calf Week, we take a look at calf rearing in practice and how a prevention is better than cure policy works for Blade Farming.

THE Farmers Guardian supported premier show and sale of pedigree and commercial Salers at Castle Douglas topped at 9,000gns for the reserve senior champion, Drumaglea Perseus.

A passion for sheep has enabled Kerry Hill breeder, Chris Adamson, to develop a career in the wider agricultural industry.