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It was the Charolais champion, Balymyle Sandy from William David and James Albert Connolly, Ballynahinch, County Down, which was crowned this year’s beef champion.

Holstein champion Damm Tatoo Sallie from Martin and Cyrill Millar, Coleraine, Londonderry took home the dairy inter-breed championship.

Longwool champion, a North Country Cheviot ewe from Jack Smyth and William Rankin, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, took home the sheep inter-breed sash.

Increased returns for livestock and farmers sticking with the marts to get the ‘true value’ for their stock have provided a boost for auction marts in 2022.

Increased returns for livestock and farmers sticking with the marts to get the true value for their stock have provided a boost for auction marts in 2022.

Meg Elliott on latest dairy market prices.

The annual Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset May Fair attracted a big crowd to Exeter market.

THE sale of pedigree Limousin bulls at Carlisle topped at 52,000gns with an average of 9,178 and a 71 per cent clearance rate.

The Simmental breed attracted the days high bid of 16,000gns, to average 5,828, up 195 on the year on the year for the 24 bulls sold, with a clearance rate of 75 per cent.

Fundraising, auctioneering and farming Gaina Morgan talks to Glandon Lewis about his busy life and passion for the rural community.