Shows & Sales

There are a number of changes and additions to the Great Yorkshire Show which will once again be held over four days.

The supreme sheep inter-breed award at the Devon County Show went to a four-year-old Beltex ewe from Aled Groucott, Gwent, South Wales.

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

James Amphlett on beef and sheep trade.

Last week, regenerative agriculture conference Groundswell took place at Lannock Manor Farm in Hertfordshire. Cedric Porter and Jez Fredenburgh report on the highlights.

It was the Charolais champion, Maerdy Morwr, from David Stubbs of AJR Farms, Aberdeenshire, which was tapped out as this year’s Royal Highland Show inter-breed champion. Hannah Park and Katie Fallon report.

A large entry of sheep at this year’s Royal Cheshire Show saw the overall inter-breed on the first day of judging go to a Suffolk ram lamb from Geoff Biddulph, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

A home-bred Charollais from Ben Radley, Dumfriesshire, was tapped out as champion in the inter-breed sheep judging at this year’s Royal Highland Show.

Fittingly, it was the Lincoln Red champion which claimed the beef supreme championship at Lincolnshire Show.

Mark Richardson prepares for show returns across UK.