Shows & Sales

Stephen Dodsworth on social challenges.

Zanna Dennis on Defra’s proposal.

A Charolais cross heifer from Wilson Peters, Monzie, stood overall champion at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic at Thainstone.

It was the female and reserve overall champion which sold for the day’s top price of 4.79/kg (3,011) at Skipton’s Farmers Guardian supported Christmas show and sale.

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.

A strong show of stock, made for a successful two days at Lanark Market for the Scottish National Fatstock Club’s annual LiveScot event.

Alastair Sneddon on tactics with trailers

Bumper entries were seen across all livestock sections at this years English Winter Fair, including a 30 per cent rise in the carcase hall. Ellie Layton reports.

BASF Agricultural Solutions has won the Crop Science Award for the Best Public Outreach Programme category for its public advocacy campaign,Farming, The Biggest Job on Earth.

BASF Agricultural Solutions has won the Crop Science Award for the “Best Public Outreach Programme” category for its public advocacy campaign,?‘Farming, The Biggest Job on Earth’.