Angela Calvert
Senior Livestock and Sales Reporter at Farmers Guardian
Head of Livestock Sales @farmersguardian
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4 days ago |
farmersguardian.com | Angela Calvert
Claiming the beef inter-breed title after winning continental championship was the six-year-old Charolais cow, Woodline Pollyanna bred and shown by Harvey Wood, Hull. The daughter of Wansford Magnus out of Woodline Holly, is due to calf to Gower Javelin in July. It was reserve inter-breed at the show in 2023 and will head to the Great Yorkshire Show next.
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1 week ago |
farmersguardian.com | Angela Calvert
The culmination of judging of more than 1,2000 sheep from 27 breeds resulted in the top spot going to the outfit of a ewe and two lambs from Andrew Baillie and family, Carstairs. The three-crop ewe is by the Beltex sire, Wannops Firecracker out of a Texel ewe, and the lambs were by the home-bred Beltex ram, Callacrag Krist. The judge, Kenny Sutherland, said his champions caught his eye as soon as they came into the ring as it was a hard working ewe, in great condition with a great pair of lambs.
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1 week ago |
farmersguardian.com | Angela Calvert
Sheep special: Be aware of Haemonchus contortus Farmers and the wider sheep industry are being warned to stay alert as Haemonchus contortus, commonly known as Barber’s Pole worm, increases across the UK 21 June 2025 • 3 min read
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1 week ago |
farmersguardian.com | Angela Calvert
These alerts, prompting emergency action to round up sheep to higher ground or emergency housing, are received some 40 times per year by Mr Kruse who lives with his wife and young children on Hallig Nordstrandischmoor,... To continue reading... Login New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.
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1 week ago |
farmersguardian.com | Angela Calvert
For Bryan and Liz Griffiths, tackling flock lameness is about optimising sheep health and welfare and protecting the reputation of British sheep farming. "Visibly lame sheep affect the reputation of...
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