Beef

British Blonde cow, Brownhill Netta, lifted the supreme individual championship in the beef section on what is sure to be one of the hottest Royal Welsh Shows on record.

With the UK gearing up for what could be its hottest day in history, and temperatures forecast to top 40degC this week, farmers have been urged to take precautionary measures to protect their stock against heat stress.

After experiencing their best Royal Welsh yet in 2018, winning the highly sought-after Fitzhugh Pairs Trophy, the Jones family of Dendor Herefords will be back in the cattle rings at Llanelwedd this month. Laura Bowyer repo

The livestock sector has a proven track record of attracting and maintaining domestic labour on-farm, with an extremely low reliance on migrant workers. Hannah Binns explores the reasons behind this.

Pedigree cattle breeder Anne MacPherson of the Blackford Simmental herd is set to tackle the task of judging two inter-breed beef competitions at this year’s Royal Welsh Show. Katrina Macarthur reports.

Following a two-year break, the Royal Welsh Show returns with major changes at the helm. Barry Alston reports.

While family remains at the heart of the business at Nun Cote Nook Farm in the Yorkshire Dales, ensuring the business remains viable is paramount. Katie Fallon finds out more.

While visitors from all over the world will being heading to the Great Yorkshire Show for the first time as part of the World Charolais Congress, for one local herd it has been a major fixture on the calendar for many years.

Topping the on-farm sale held on behalf of Paul Dawes, Hereford, and setting a new female record of 24,000gns was Dinmore Zoe Katrina

Zowie Bell was born within a stone’s throw of the tract of East Yorkshire common land, which she has managed for the past four years as its designated pasture warden. Wendy Short reports.