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British Blue and Beltex pioneer Tom Ashton dies aged 87

Tom Ashton was a founder member of both the British Blue Cattle Society and the Beltex Sheep Society

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British Blue and Beltex pioneer Tom Ashton dies aged 87

Tributes have been paid to Tom Ashton and his contribution to the UK commercial cattle and sheep industry. Mr Ashton, who died on February 1, 2026, aged 87, soon saw when he joined the family farming...

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