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Agri-Expo 2024
Sunday 10th November 2024
Once again, Beltex and Beltex-cross lambs were very much to the fore at the 2024 Borderway Agri Expo with the breed’s succeses topped off by Robert Hall and Son, Inglewood Edge, winning the day’s overall championship.
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Friday 3rd November 2023
It was a fantastic doubler for young exhibitor, Jack Whiteford, when he landed multiple red rosettes at the Borderway Agri-Expo at Carlisle on Friday, 27 October, before going on to secure the Supreme Champion and Reserve sashes with Beltex-sired duos.
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Thursday 17th August 2023
At the age of just ten years, young Charlie Leach from Calderdale is fast becoming an old hand in the livestock show arena with his championship-winning prime lambs, standing supreme champion for the second time at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual
READ FULL STORYWelsh Winter Fair
Monday 28th November 2022
History was made at the Welsh Winter Fair when the Hall family from Inglewood Edge, Cumbria, secured their third Supreme Championship in the sheep section but what made the title even more noteworthy was the fact that they also landed
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Saturday 26th November 2022
It was a triumphant return to the top for Andrew Baillie when his Beltex-sired lambs were tapped out as Supreme Champion at the Scottish National Fat Stock Club’s LiveScot event on Saturday, 26 November. The winning lambs from Andrew Baillie,
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Friday 25th November 2022
Leading the way at the Ulster Beef and Lamb Championship on Tuesday, 22 November, was the winning pair from the Young Farmers class from Jamie McCutcheon. The pair by Culsh Elvis landed the McCutcheon Family their second win in a
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Sunday 20th November 2022
It was two at the top and a hat-trick of wins for Robert Garth and Sarah Priestley as they claimed their third Supreme Championship on the trot with a pair of pure-bred Beltex lambs at the English Winter Fair at
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Saturday 12th November 2022
Ruling Supreme at the Scottish National Fat Stock Club’s Premier Meat Exhibition’s live/dead competition was the Hall Family from Inglewood Edge which saw the live section judged on Wednesday, 9 November, with the carcase competition a few days later on
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Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Beltex lambs from Roebrt Garth and Sarah Priestley continued their winning form from the Borderway AgriExpo to claim the Supreme Championship at AgriFest South West just five days later on Wednesday, 2 November. The winning duo led the
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Friday 28th October 2022
Beltex breeding was to the fore at the Borderway Agri Expo on Friday, 28 October, where both the Supreme and Reserve Supreme Champion pairs were sired by Beltex rams. The event at Harrison and Hetherington’s Carlisle centre is the first
READ FULL STORYPre-lambing ewe nutrition vital to cope with watery mouth challenge
Wednesday 16th February 2022
Ewe condition will be more important than ever this year to prevent watery mouth as sheep farmers battle antibiotic shortage. Focusing on pre-lambing ewe condition and nutrition will improve lamb health, reducing disease incidence, severity and reliance on antibiotics, says
READ FULL STORYWelsh Winter Fair
Tuesday 30th November 2021
It was a dream debut at the Welsh Winter Fair on 29 and 30 November for Stamford’s Robert West when he triumphed over the other 390 pairs entered to secure the Supreme Champion title with a Beltex-sired pair at the
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Saturday 27th November 2021
Adding to the celebrations from the Premier Meat Exhibition the previous week, the Hall family from Inglewood Edge went on to secure the Butchers’ and Supreme Championships at LiveScot, held at Lanark Auction Market on 26 and 27 November. Their
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Tuesday 23rd November 2021
A pair of three-quarter Beltex lambs landed the Supreme Champion ticket at the Royal Ulster Beef and Lamb Championship on 23 November for Andrew McCutcheon and son, Jamie. The duo, which headed up the lightweight class, are sired by the
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Sunday 21st November 2021
Making it an English Winter Fair debut to remember was Rebecca Armstrong, from Monkshide, Ledbury, with her pure-bred pair of lambs which went on to win the Supreme Championship at the event on 20 and 21 November. The pair of
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Friday 12th November 2021
It was a clean sweep for the Hall family from Inglewood Edge at the Scottish National Fatstock Club’s Premier Meat Exhibition event when they landed both the live and carcase Championships at the event held at Lanark Auction Market on
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Thursday 4th November 2021
Robert West got his winter prime lamb competition season off to a good start at AgriFest South West, claiming the Supreme honours with his winning Weights Pair at the event at the Westpoint Arena, Exeter, on 4 November. His winning
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Friday 29th October 2021
It was a triumphant start to the winter prime lamb show season for Beltex-bred lambs when a pair from the Hall family at Inglewood Edge claimed the Supreme Championship honours at the Borderway Agri-Expo, on 29 October. Not only was
READ FULL STORYBeltex ram is top choice at Chapel Farm
Tuesday 10th August 2021
Taking the top ticket in the Society’s recent Commercial Flock Competition was a pen of commercial lambs from Bryan Fell who runs 750 ewes are Chapel Farm, near Bassenthwaite in the Lake District. Described by the judge, Joanne Hall, of
READ FULL STORYCalton wins show and sale at Lanark
Wednesday 20th November 2019
At Lawrie and Symington’s annual show and sale of Beltex-sired lambs on Monday, 11 November, it was the winning pen in the Beltex cross any other breed 43kg and under from A & D Murray, Calton, that went on to
READ FULL STORYImproving quality and income at Low West House
Monday 29th July 2019
Producing improved lambs to meet market demands that sell sooner and for a better price was the reason for the switch to Beltex-sired lambs at Low West House Farm for the Beveridge and Cowton family. Gerard Beveridge bought the 227-acre
READ FULL STORYProducing quality lambs from hill ewes
Monday 29th July 2019
Rough hill ground in the south of Scotland may not be where you’d typically find Beltex sheep, but the Cavers family is making a name for itself by producing winning Beltex-sired lambs out of South Country Cheviot stock females. The
READ FULL STORYHexham Mart Beltex x Store Lambs – 10 August 2018
Friday 10th August 2018
Hexham Mart Beltex x Store Lambs – 10 August 2018 Judging this tremendous show of lambs this year was Mr K Harryman, Keskdale who placed M/s CA&JG Skidmore, Needless Hall first in the Other Continental class and Overall Champions. This
READ FULL STORYSkipton Beltex Store Lambs – 8 August 2018
Wednesday 8th August 2018
Early wedding present for farming couple at Skipton Beltex show There was an early wedding present for soon-to-be-married farming partners Ian Moorhouse and Laura Hammond when they secured first prize in the annual Beltex-cross lambs show at Skipton Auction Mart.
READ FULL STORYBeltex x Gimmers and Store Lambs in demand at Hopes Auction Wigton – July 28th 2018
Saturday 28th July 2018
Buyers travelled to Hopes Auction Wigton to secure Beltex commercial shearling gimmers. The trade exceeded expectations for an excellent selection of Beltex x shearling gimmers, the champion pen making £300 per head with the reserve champion pen at £250 per
READ FULL STORYBeltex Carcass Qualities – Butchers prefer to buy Beltex Lambs which means that consumers are guaranteed a consistent product
Tuesday 26th June 2018
Butchers prefer to buy Beltex Lambs which means that consumers are guaranteed a consistent product Due to the high heritability of the double muscling traits of the breed Beltex rams have the ability to pass these characteristics on to commercial
READ FULL STORYHarrisons Butchers Wigton use Beltex Lamb to meet customers requirements
Thursday 14th June 2018
Harrisons Butchers Wigton use Beltex Lamb to meet customers requirements Paul Harrison of Harrison butchers Wigton uses Beltex x carcasses to meet customers requirements – Paul said “our customers really appreciate the texture and flavour of the Beltex lamb we
READ FULL STORYEditorial in Northern Farmer – June 2018
Monday 4th June 2018
The Beltex Sheep Society has a membership of 800 and continues to grow – the society deals with registrations and promotes the breed with the production of a year book and members directory. Social media is used to promote the
READ FULL STORYNSA Scotsheep – May 30th 2018
Wednesday 30th May 2018
Hoggs with Beltex sired lambs at NSA Scotsheep 2018 held on 30th May, at Kings Arms Farm, Ballantrae. Beltex Society Chairman John Harbinson commented “the sheep on the farm were outstanding and it was particularly pleasing to see an exceptional
READ FULL STORYBeltex Hoggs at Hopes Auction Wigton – March 6th 2018
Tuesday 6th March 2018
Beltex Hoggs lead the trade at Hopes Auction Wigton on March 6th 2018
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