Countryfile television slot for Cowling teenager’s competition win

2013 Bishop Burton College Stockmanship winner Megan Thomas with principal of the college Jeanette Dawson

5:21pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Cowling teenager Megan Thomas has won the 2013 Bishop Burton College Stockmanship Competition.

Sheepdogs attract trade from across Europe at Skipton sale

Beverley Fort with Beverton Gud who fetched 1,800gns

5:12pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Sheepdog enthusiasts from all over Europe turned out in force for the popular May sales fixture at Skipton Auction Mart.

Coachhouse pedigree herd tops Limousin day at CCM Skipton

Ashley McInnes with the Heald family’s Craven Limousin Day senior bull supreme champion

5:13pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

The Coachhouse pedigree herd of the Heald family had a field day at CCM Skipton’s premier Craven Limousin Day, the annual spring show and sale of pedigree bulls and females.

Environment Agency warns farmers over cement waste

5:19pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

The Environment Agency is warning farmers and landowners to ensure that they are not allowing cement waste materials to be spread on their land illegally.

Myra retains title at Northern Limousin Extravaganza

Clive Rowland with his Extravaganza champion

5:18pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Myra Priestley, of the Prietec herd in Bentham, retained her title at an open stock judging competition, run as part of the 2013 Northern Limousin Extravaganza at CCM Skipton.

'Best show of hoggs in the north' at Gisburn Auction Marts

Tony and Harley Turner, pre-sale show judges, with John Stapleton and one of his prize-winning lambs

5:16pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Gisburn Auction Marts’ hoggs with lambs extravaganza, described by many as ‘simply the best show of hoggs in the north’, created a lot of interest and healthy competition.

Pedigree dairy herds take champion titles at Craven Dairy Auction

Jonathan Caygill and the reserve champion, co-judge Robin Jennings, the champion with exhibitor Claire Lawson and co-judge George Jennings

1:41pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Local vendors Jonathan Caygill and Partners, who run the Rylstone pedigree herd at Manor House Farm, won the reserve championship at the latest Craven Dairy Auction at CCM Skipton.

‘Outstanding’ winners at Skipton sheep show

John Stapleton with his Continental-cross hoggs with lambs at foot champions

1:43pm Thursday 16th May 2013

There were standalone annual shows for breeding sheep at CCM Skipton’s Bank Holiday Monday sale day.

Gisburn prime cattle show victory for British Blue heifer

1:45pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A striking British Blue heifer, just 13 months old from Clare Cropper and John Mellin, of Long Preston, sold for 309p/kg at Gisburn Auction Marts’ May prime cattle show on Thursday.

Lothersdale farmers head calf prices

1:46pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Leading the way at the weekly sale of rearing calves were Lothersdale’s Geoff and Margaret Booth with a British Blue-sired heifer calf which sold at £380 to Edwards Farm Butchers, Padiham.

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