Badger Face Texels

Badger Face Texels top at £6,700 in online sale of pedigree sheep from the Woodies flock

Shows & Sales

Badger Face Texels top at £6,700 in online sale of pedigree sheep from the Woodies flock

Beltex sold to £3,000 and Blue Texels to £1,900 in the sale from Stuart Wood's Woodies flock, Skene

clock 28 January 2025 • 2 min read
Bluefaced Leicesters to £11,000 at Hawes

Shows & Sales

Bluefaced Leicesters to £11,000 at Hawes

The sale of pedigree female sheep at Hawes also saw Swaledales sell to £2,600 for the first prize ewe and in-lamb Herdwicks to £1,200

clock 21 January 2025 • 2 min read
Duhonw flock reduction sale tops at 10,000gns twice at Carlisle

Shows & Sales

Duhonw flock reduction sale tops at 10,000gns twice at Carlisle

The reduction of the Duhonw flocks of pedigree sheep at Carlisle on behalf of Michael James and family, Builth Wells, topped at 10,000gns for Texels and Bluefaced Leicesters and 9,000gns for Badger Face Texels

clock 02 January 2025 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Elin Meredith: "It is vital that young people remain in the industry because if not, hill farming traditions could be lost forever"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Elin Meredith: "It is vital that young people remain in the industry because if not, hill farming traditions could be lost forever"

"There is still a great deal of uncertainty about the future of agriculture in Wales"

clock 16 December 2024 • 2 min read
Young farmer determined to keep hill traditions alive

Livestock

Young farmer determined to keep hill traditions alive

At just 21 years old, Elin Meredith has returned home to take over the family farm at the foot of the Brecon Beacons. Ellie Layton finds out more.

clock 21 May 2024 • 7 min read