Moving its show site around the county, it was the first time the in 23 years the Merioneth Show site returned to Dolgellau, which was met with strong livestock entries from across the region.

Farmers Guardian livestock reporter Ellie Layton, from a farming family in Herefordshire, reflects on Beef Stock, the next generation and reasons to be positive about the industry

On the next episode of Sale Ring Stories, Farmers Guardian's new video series, Livestock Specialists, Katie Fallon and Ellie Layton visit Borderway Mart for one of the earliest sales to kick off the breeding season.

A new breed record of 70,000gns was set at the Farmers Guardian supported Beltex Premier show and sale at Carlisle.

The yearling ewe from John and Phillipa Owens' Woodhouse 2 flock, Hereford, also claimed the breed championship at the Kerry Hill National Show, hosted at the same event

Lagavaich Rosie claimed the breed title, before going on to lift the reserve overall supreme in the beef inter-breed

Farmers Guardian release a new video series

A solid commercial trade was seen at the NSA Wales and Border Early Ram Sale in Brecon, with a clearance rate of 72% across the sale.