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A Swaledale gimmer shearling from Bob Hargreaves, Pendle Hill, Lancashire took the inter-breed title in the sheep rings in the culmination of the day's judging at Garstang show, which had seen over 500 sheep forward for judging across the breeds

A calf rearing contract has enabled James and Rachel Davison to expand their livestock enterprise

Looking to make the most of his land and buildings in a way that suited him, Ernie Harker is enjoying the benefits of switching to a lower risk system

Philip Close and his daughter Heather are still on a learning curve as they fine-tune their minimum-input suckler herd in Ayrshire, where priority is given to soil function and extended rest periods for the grazing

Pedigree bulls reached 13,000gns for an Aberdeen-Angus at the multi-breed sale at Carlisle

The Beechgroves Guernsey herd is managed on an all-year-round calving system to ensure a consistent milk supply for wholesale and for the farm shop

Genetics, nutrition and data are being used together and tested under commercial pressure at Bromstead Farm, the research unit home to ABP

Beef cattle performance is closely monitored by the Turley family of Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, where the suckler herd policy is shaped by bovine TB constraints and a low-cost approach

A new UK and European record for an Aberdeen-Angus of 73,500gns was set at the fifth annual Rawburn production sale which took place online

Catch up with reports from recent livestock auctions including Lockerbie, Gisburn, Thame, Penrith, Borderway, Dolgellau