Trade was as hot as the weather at last week's Thame Summer Sheep Fair at Thame showground where 15,295 head sold through the ring over two days to achieve a record clearance of 99.4%.
The British Farming Awards celebrate excellence in our rural sector. Who has made the shortlist this year?
A ringside round up from the livestock sections at Turriff Show
It was a record-breaking day at the Southdown Sheep Society’s Premier Sale, Worcester, when Chaileybrook His Nibs 24/02116 topped the sale and set a new breed ram lamb record at 2,000gns
A ringside round up from the livestock competitions at Dumfries Show
A passion for Blackface sheep has helped Richard Carruthers build a thriving livestock business on a Buccleuch Estate farm. Lynsey Clark reports
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Markets across the UK report high prices ahead of autumn season
With economic growth in focus for the Labour Government, Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner emphasised farming’s importance at the National Sheep Association Sheep Event
In this 'in the countryside special' special, Emily Ashworth catches up with Emma Gray who reflects on her farming life on the Isle of Bute