Shows and Sales

Auctioneer at Hawes Auction Mart, Ian Atkinson discusses this year's autumn sheep sales

There were champions from 45 pedigree sheep breeds in front of the judge, Willie Ingram, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, for the inter-breed supreme

It was hot competition at this year's Great Yorkshire Show as the sun beat down on the dairy rings

Bluetongue restrictions resulted in a somewhat sticky trade at the Premier Sale of Charollais sheep at Worcester but still resulted in a top call of 10,000gns

A ram lamb, Edstaston Dakota from Robert Gregory, Shropshire, topped the Supreme Charollais sale at Carlisle at 14,000gns

In what is thought to be the first time at the show, it was the commercial champions which claimed the sheep supreme

High standards from the start have certainly paid off for Bluefaced Leicester breeder Jamie Pirie who is testament that hard work pays off in the end

Positivity, entries and sponsorship all on the increase as the Royal Highland Show moves on from a couple of difficult years

The machinery display at the Royal Highland is the largest of any event in Scotland. We look at some of the products that will be on show at this year's event

Ayrshire claims dairy supreme, Beltex takes top sheep honours and Welsh sow is inter-breed champion at South of England Show, Ardingly