This years Welsh Winter Fair saw historic wins in the sheep rings, and record prices of 36,000 in the post-show sale of cattle and 800 in the pig shed.

Trevor Warren always wanted to farm in his own right. His dream became reality when he took on a Cheshire East County Council tenancy with his family in March 2019.

Rather than look at historic data coming out of dairy herds, Adam Clay, head of technical at NWF, said farmers should instead look at what ‘lead measures’ could be taken advantage of this winter.

The latest analysis of first and second cut grass silages by Trouw Nutrition GB confirms the initial assessment that this year’s silage quality has been significantly influenced by the growing season and forages will require particularly careful balancing.

There is a mixture of new and familiar names in the latest bull proofs published this week by AHDB. Katie Jones takes a look at some of the front runners.