Devon County Show: Foxhillfarm win the double in the sheep and cattle rings

Excellent livestock entries were seen across all sections at Devon County show, with more tan 1,600 sheep and just shy of 400 cattle. Ellie Layton reports.

Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist
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Devon County Show: Foxhillfarm win the double in the sheep and cattle rings

After battling off the competition in the Charollais South West show, it was an aged ewe from Michael and Melanie Alford, Cullompton, which secured inter-breed title in the sheep section. The three-year-old...

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