Shows and Sales

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

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

This week from Farmers Guardian acting editor Katie Jones

A big crowd attended the Suffolk Show, with some quality livestock on display

At the Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Association premier sale at Shrewsbury it was the shearling ram section which attracted some of the highest prices and the biggest jump in averages

Angela Calvert, Farmers Guardian's head of livestock shows and sales, reflects on the importance of agricultural shows as the 2025 season gets underway

A round-up of this week's livestock sales, including Sedgemoor, Cockermouth, Exeter, Kirkby Stephen and Dogellau marts

There was a flying trade for British Blue bulls at Carlisle where a new breed record of 50,000gns was set

The British Limousin Cattle Society sale at Carlisle topped at 45,000gns for the reserve senior champion, Ampertaine Upfront

A round-up of this week's sales, including Longtown, Worcester and Gisburn marts