Burke Trophies change venue to support livestock entries through Bluetongue disease

The Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) have announced that the two cattle Burke Perpetual Challenge Trophies will now be presented at the Royal Three Counties Show rather than at the Royal Norfolk Show as originally planned.

Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist
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Burke Trophies change venue to support livestock entries through Bluetongue disease

Despite Bluetongue control measures in Kent, Suffolk and Norfolk being lifted in February, the move has been made to offer the trophies to a Show in the west of the country as a precaution. David...

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