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THE timed online sale of sheep dogs hosted by Farmers Marts (R.G. Jones), Dolgellau, topped at 10,300.

The first day of CropTec 2022 offered a great insight into the latest news and technology in the arable industry. Farmers Guardian reports.

Putting research into practice, meeting net zero targets and the future of the industry were high on the agenda at the Sheep Breeders Round Table, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Castle Donington.

IT was the pre-sale show champion, a shearling gimmer from Lilia Hutchinson’s Howgillfoot flock, Kirkby Stephen, which led the trade at 18,000gns at the Three Nations sale of Suffolk females at Carlisle.

Crowds gathered to watch the Holstein champion, Whinchat Stanleycup Farrah, take the coveted SuperCow championship at AgriScot, as the event made a return to the show calendar for the first time since 2019.

Kyle Hawksworth on the seasonal effect on trade.

A welcome return to Thirsk Mart after a two-year absence saw an entry of 65 Beef Shorthorn Calves go under the scrutiny of the judge, Danny Wyllie, Annan, Dumfries, at the Rising Stars Beef Shorthorn Calf Show.

Exhibitors from far and wide gathered for this year’s Stars of the Future Calf Show at Stirling.

THE Farmers Guardian supported premier show and sale of pedigree and commercial Salers at Castle Douglas topped at 9,000gns for the reserve senior champion, Drumaglea Perseus.

Showing is an enjoyable busman’s holiday for the Mungo Bryson family, who will be returning to exhibit dairy cattle at AgriScot this year from the farm in Mauchline. Wendy Short finds out more.