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Welsh Winter Fair champion sells for £27,000

Record sheep entries were seen in the sheep section at the Welsh Winter Fair, while the supreme champion in the cattle section sold for £27,000. Ellie Layton reports.

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Welsh Winter Fair champion sells for £27,000

After a successful show season, the heifer champion, Glangwden Velvet went on to claim the supreme championship for the Edwards Brothers, Corwen. The May 2024-born heifer was bought privately from...

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