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If you ever wondered why certain names invariably crop up as winners at agricultural shows it is, in the words of one who has consistently come up trumps, all down to the detail.

ZOE COLVILLE: Chris and I never had one big conversation. It just happened gradually. I didnt make a grand announcement in the salon: Im leaving to go and be a farmer!

Commercial lowland sheep are too big, pushing up maintenance costs and hampering profitability. This is according to Tim Byrne of science and technology

Pembrokeshire foodies have always known that when it comes to lamb, their county takes some beating.

Refocusing on the pedigree aspect to produce an easy fleshing sellable Limousin bull, using the breed as both a terminal and a maternal breeder, is…

Lamb producers facing burnt-off pastures and sky-high creep and fertiliser costs may bid selectively at breeding sheep sales, early fixtures suggest.

Suffolk sheep in a pen Stags of South Molton report another superb number of lambs this week. Trade very similar to last week for the 41- 46kg lambs but just a shade back for the heavier lambs. Not as good a quality entry this week as last, with a large amount of thick lambs on show. Buyers are definitely discounting the over thick lambs and there are a lot coming forward. Not many lighter lambs forward (under 42kgs) and a lot of lambs in the 47-50kg bracket. Best trade for the handy we...