HIGH Bentham dairy farmers Rob and Elaine Butterfield are celebrating after a double triumph at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate.

Their Holstein cow Newbirks Jazz took the title of Supreme Dairy Champion in the show's cattle rings, while the same animal joined their Ingelview Goldensun to take the dairy title in the Blythewood Pairs class -for the second year running, as Newbirks Jazz was part of last year's winning pair.

The success of the Butterfields, of Linghaw Farm, came as thousands of visitors flocked to the showground for the event's second day, which also featured a visit by Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

There were 20,000 cars filling the various showground car parks, with many visitors particularly keen to see young handlers show off their skills in the sheep, cattle and pig rings.

The British Pig Association Pig of the Year Qualifier was one of the first to be judged with top honours going to a Welsh gilt, Barlings Lucky Girl, entered by Sarah Ashcroft, of Lincoln.

Supreme Champion Pig was a Saddleback sow, Nancenoy Dinah, owned by Caroline Dunstan of Cornwall.

The Supreme Champion sheep was also crowned this morning with Messrs K and R Buckle of Kirkby Stephen taking the top title with a Beltex ewe. Reserve went to a North Country Cheviot gimmer owned by Miss C L Guy of Richmond.

The main ring played host to one of the most popular sections of the show – the Grand Cattle Parade. The best pairs of cattle from across the 200 beef and dairy cattle classes were then judged for the Blythewood Pairs Awards.

The winner of the Native Beef title was taken by the Aberdeen Angus pair, Mr D Rankin’s heifer Kilmaluag Etta and the Gordon Brooke Estate’s bull, Linton Gilbertines President.

Taking the Continental Beef prize was the Alford family’s British Limousin bull, Foxhillfarm Lordofthering, and heifer, Foxhillfarm Mamamia.

Also in the main ring was the hugely popular Atkinson Action Horses which provide TV stunt horses for hit shows Poldark, Victoria and Peaky Blinders.

It was judging day for the 850 entries to the cheese and dairy show. Class categories include milk, butter, hard and soft cheese and ice cream.

The team of 40 judges were tasked with finding not only the best in each class but deciding who would take the Supreme Champion Cheese and Dairy Product awards. It was Arla Food’s Taw Valley Mature Cheddar which was named best Cheese, and Brymor’s strawberry ice cream took the top dairy award.

Show Director Charles Mills said it had been a brilliant opportunity for visitors to see "the best of the best", with fantastic livestock from all around the country.