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Black Velvet crowned champion of North East Live

There was a buzz among exhibitors at the inaugural North East Live event, a new primestock show held at Darlington Farmers Auction Mart

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock • 5 min read
Overall beef and heifer champion Black Velvet, a Limousin cross heifer from Beth Wilkinson and Gareth Small, Leyburn.
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Overall beef and heifer champion Black Velvet, a Limousin cross heifer from Beth Wilkinson and Gareth Small, Leyburn.

Claiming the overall beef championship at the very first North East Live event was the partnership of Beth Wilkinson and Gareth Small, Leyburn, with their heifer champion, Black Velvet. The May...

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