Maureen Hodges

VISITORS to Skelton Show flocked to line the main ring to watch which of the competitors would be clutching the coveted shining trophies and rosettes.

SKELTON Show was positively bursting last weekend with a good mix of all the right ingredients that go into making a traditional village event a day to remember.

NFU president Tom Bradshaw raised the plight of upland farmers in his first meeting with the new Defra Secretary, he said during a media event on the first day of the Great Yorkshire Show.

NEWTON Rigg Ltd, the educational charity established in the wake of the closure of the Newton Rigg College campus near Penrith in 2021, has announced it has ceased trading and gone into voluntary liquidation.

FARMERS and farm businesses in the Lowther Valley are being invited to attend a series of workshops aimed at addressing critical challenges in farming.

MORE than 70 farmers gathered at the farm open day organised by the Farmer Network.

A RENOWNED Cumbrian Limousin breeder saw his bull capture the top price at the recent breed sale at Carlisle.

THE International Cheese and Dairy Awards have once again proved successful for First Milk, winning six major trophies at the event.

MAJOR dairy co-operative First Milk this week announced a farmgate milk price increase for August.

Nina Oxley was elected as the new Chairperson, marking the first time in the show's history that a woman has undertaken this role. With an agricultural background, and a career in marketing, Nina continues to share her wealth of experience having been an active committee member for a number of years.