Beef Shorthorn

Christmas dinner is synonymous with turkey; with around nine million eaten over the festive period and one couple pride themselves on producing the best, not only for diners, but for the environment

One farm in North Yorkshire is proving that the Beef Shorthorn breed is not just suited to the suckler herd, but can also reap rewards in a finishing system

This year’s Dumfries Show saw the beef inter-breed champion crowned supreme in the show’s first ever champion of champions competition

Duncan Parker is determined his farming objectives will continue primarily as a food producer while embracing new payment systems and working toward net zero

Livestock numbers were up across the board at the two-day Staffordshire County Show, with a particularly strong entry in the dairy section

The Beef Shorthorn bidding topped at 20,000gns for 55 bulls, averaging £6,476, down £1,015 on the year, with a clearance rate of 71%

Beef Shorthorn bulls peaked at 7,500gns with females leading the bidding at 8,500gns

Beef Shorthorn bulls sold to an average of £3,225 this week at Stirling with 7 bulls sold and a clearance rate of 70 per cent

A welcome return to Thirsk Mart after a two-year absence saw an entry of 65 Beef Shorthorn Calves go under the scrutiny of the judge, Danny Wyllie, Annan, Dumfries, at the Rising Stars Beef Shorthorn Calf Show.