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It was a show of sunshine and showers as visitors and exhibitors returned ringside at this year’s Westmorland County Show

As County Durham-based breeder Shaun Dixon looks ahead to this year’s UK Dairy Day, he reflects on his success so far and the cow family that made it all happen

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

Four generations of the Evans family have been involved with the Wroxall herd of pedigree Simmentals which was established in the 1960s

The Simmental champion alongside her triplet heifer calves won supreme in the beef inter-breed

Taking top honours in the beef inter-breed championship was the Charolais champion Falleninch Tommy, from Andrew Hornall, Stirlingshire

The Holstein champion claimed the inter-breed dairy title at this year's Balmoral Show

Longwool and shortwool champions competed against one another in the sheep rings for the overall sheep inter-breed championship

There was some hot competition across the livestock sections at this year’s Balmoral Show as the sun shone over the showrings

Top cattle show judges from around the UK will be in Telford on September 10, 2025 to officiate at UK Dairy Day 2025.