Performance recording his flock comes naturally to Stuart Dawes, who has been keeping meticulous records since he started sheep farming just over 10 years ago
Taking time to think about what might go wrong during handling will help ensure your stock are protected.
Records were smashed at the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian show and sale of show potential cattle at Pateley Bridge by the overall champion
The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian supported show and sale of show potential cattle at Barnard Castle topped at £3,700
Galloway Cattle Society sale saw bulls top at 13,000gns three times
Catch with what's been happening in the auction markets
The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian supported in-lamb sale at Clitheroe was held in conjunction with the Derbyshire Gritstones, Lonk, North Country Cheviot, Whitefaced Woodland breed societies and Rare Breed Survival Trust
The Luing Cattle Society sale at Castle Douglas topped at £18,900 twice with bulls averaging £7,832, up £502 on the year, with a clearance rate of 96 per cent
Park champion tops the sale