Angela Calvert, Farmers Guardian's head of livestock shows and sales, reflects on the importance of agricultural shows as the 2025 season gets underway

A round-up of this week's livestock sales, including Penrith, Hexham, Gisburn and Cockermouth marts

A round-up of this week's livestock sales, including Sedgemoor, Cockermouth, Exeter, Kirkby Stephen and Dogellau marts

There was a roaring trade for all breeds of pedigree bulls with averages up across the board

The sun shone and both exhibitors and visitors were out in force at Nottinghamshire County, one of the first major shows of the season

There was a flying trade for British Blue bulls at Carlisle where a new breed record of 50,000gns was set

Farmers involved in ABP's PRISM30 project are undergoing their second whole-farm carbon assessment, giving them the opportunity to see what progress has been made following their first round of changes

Livestock which can be profitable on a low-input grass system are key to success of Stephen and Lizzie Walker's business

A round-up of this week's livestock sales, including Cirencester, Market Drayton, Skipton and Darlington marts

Charolais dominated the May multi-breed bull sale at Stirling with a 90% clearance and a top price of 30,000gns, a record price for the event