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Auctioneer Paul Gentry has announced he will be joining Darlington Farmers Auction Mart as head of primestock sales.

The Kite progressive dairy operator’s conference, Warrington, was themed ‘revolution not evolution’ and sustainability was one of the key topics. Hannah Noble, finds out more.

The Royal Highland Show, Scotland’s biggest outdoor event, normally attracting nearly 200,000 visitors, has been cancelled.

NOTHING seemed to dampen the spirits of exhibitors or spectators at this year’s UK Dairy Expo held at Carlisle, and judging commenced under the watchful eye of a packed ringside. Hannah Noble reports.

THE Collins family from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, made history this week when they became the first in the world to breed a dam and daughter which both achieved maximum points in their Type evaluation.

A new record of 1,700 for a Dalesbred female was set at the Dalesbred Sheep Breeders’ Association show and sale held at Bentham for a two-shear ewe, shown by Colin and Alan Price, Longlands.

Heifers led the way at Leyburn’s spring spectacular with Garrowby Farms, Bugthorpe, taking home the championship, under judge Elizabeth Vance, Newton Stewart, with a Limousin heifer.

Blackface females were in demand at the breed’s Farmers Guardian-supported show and sale of in-lamb ewes and gimmers at Lanark.

There has been a recent shift in silage making practice as more dairy farmers put greater reliance on home-grown forage. Farmers Guardian takes a look at how best to make sure a multi-cut approach stacks up.

It was a day of double celebrations for Richard and Sammy Lloyd, who trade as David John Lloyd and Co, at Ruthin’s sale of show potential calves.