Queen of Hearts takes the crown at Agri Expo

There was a buzz among exhibitors and visitors alike at this year’s Carlisle Borderway Agri Expo, with heifers leading the beef championship for the third consecutive year

clock • 6 min read
Cattle judging underway at this year's Borderway Agri-Expo event at Carlisle.
Image:

Cattle judging underway at this year's Borderway Agri-Expo event at Carlisle.

This year's overall beef championship at Agri Expo went to the heifer champion, Queen of Hearts, a 582kg Limousin cross heifer from Hugh and Stewart Dunlop, Ayrshire. By the AI bull Huntershall Nutcracker...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Register for free Join Now

 

fg buy and sell
VIEW ADVERT

FOR SALE Complete on farm milk processing facility

FOR SALE Complete on farm milk processing

VIEW ADVERT
£POA
VIEW ADVERT

Functional, fertile, forage fed young bulls

Functional, fertile, forage fed young bulls

VIEW ADVERT
£POA
VIEW ADVERT

HIGHEREM SIMMENTAL PEDIGREE BULLS

HIGHEREM SIMMENTAL PEDIGREE BULLS

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

More on Shows & Sales

View from the Rostrum - Meg Elliott: "There is no need for abuse at auctions"
Shows & Sales

View from the Rostrum - Meg Elliott: "There is no need for abuse at auctions"

Meg Elliott, store cattle auctioneer at Bagshaws, Bakewell, and dairy cattle auctioneer at Leek Auctions, discusses poor behaviour at markets

Meg Elliott
clock 17 September 2025 • 3 min read
Auction mart sales round up: Lanark Kerry Hills sell to 7,800gns; Kirkby Stephen Mule gimmer average up; Luing bull tops Working Genes production sale at £17,250
Shows & Sales

Auction mart sales round up: Lanark Kerry Hills sell to 7,800gns; Kirkby Stephen Mule gimmer average up; Luing bull tops Working Genes production sale at £17,250

A round up of this week's sales including from Lanark, Kirkby Stephen and Norwich

Farmers Guardian
clock 17 September 2025 • 7 min read
Mule gimmer lambs top at £750/head at Hawes
Shows & Sales

Mule gimmer lambs top at £750/head at Hawes

A total of 19,911 Mule gimmer lambs went under the hammer at Hawes at the Farmers Guardian supported two-day North of England Mule Sheep Association show and sale which averaged £168.39 (+£1 on 2024)

Angela Calvert
clock 17 September 2025 • 2 min read