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It was a clean sweep for continental cattle in the beef judging at Northumberland Show this year, with a Limousin bull and British Blonde cow taking the supreme and reserve overall tickets.

A strong crowd turned out to enjoy this year’s NSA Scotsheep where there was an air of positivity and optimism as visitors enjoyed a long-overdue get together. Hannah Park and Ewan Pate report.

The results across the livestock section from the Bath and West Show 2022

The culmination of two days of judging at this year’s Staffordshire County Show saw 18 breeds take to the ring in the sheep judging with the inter-breed title going to a Charollais yearling ewe from Grant Pink, Shropshire.

Zanna Dennis on the value of British farming.

The Oakchurch flock of pedigree Charollais was dispersed on-farm at Staunton on Wye, on behalf of Jeremy and Ala Price, topping at 6,000gns.

IT was the Lincoln Red bull, Yarnhill Xodus which was the choice of judge, Adrian Ivory, Perthshire, for the overall supreme and native beef breed championships at Suffolk Show.

A top price of 28,000gns for a cow and calf and record breed averages for in-calf and maiden heifers were some of the highlights of the dispersal of the Shadwell herd of Aberdeen-Angus cattle on behalf of the Shadwell Estate Company, Suffolk, held at Skipton.

The first NBA to be held for three years attracted huge visitors numbers and a strong entry of commercial cattle.

English farming could be set to face the same fate that pained British manufacturing in the 1980s if the future of farm support continues down the same path, according to a Labour MP speaking at NBA Beef Expo.