Putting research into practice, meeting net zero targets and the future of the industry were high on the agenda at the Sheep Breeders Round Table, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Castle Donington.

IT was the pre-sale show champion, a shearling gimmer from Lilia Hutchinson’s Howgillfoot flock, Kirkby Stephen, which led the trade at 18,000gns at the Three Nations sale of Suffolk females at Carlisle.

A welcome return to Thirsk Mart after a two-year absence saw an entry of 65 Beef Shorthorn Calves go under the scrutiny of the judge, Danny Wyllie, Annan, Dumfries, at the Rising Stars Beef Shorthorn Calf Show.

Robert West will be returning to the Royal Welsh Winter Fair hoping to repeat last year’s success with prime lambs.

In the run up to GB Calf Week, we take a look at calf rearing in practice and how a prevention is better than cure policy works for Blade Farming.

THE Farmers Guardian supported premier show and sale of pedigree and commercial Salers at Castle Douglas topped at 9,000gns for the reserve senior champion, Drumaglea Perseus.

A passion for sheep has enabled Kerry Hill breeder, Chris Adamson, to develop a career in the wider agricultural industry.

AVERAGES were up on the year and a new breed record of 14,000gns was set at the Belted Galloway show and sale at Castle Douglas.

Tree planting and rewilding are driving an increase in dispersals of hill flocks, according to Longtown auctioneer John Walton.

Entries were up on the year at the All Britain All Breeds Calf Show held at the East of England Showground, Peterborough.