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	     	<title><![CDATA[Livestock act as hill ground improvers]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[IT IS a brave man who can admit to being out of his depth in any profession, let alone farming, but that’s exactly how Perthshire farmer, Jim Fairlie, saw his first two years after taking on 2000 ewes and 36 Galloway and Blue-grey suckler cows at Kindrum Park, Logiealmond, Perth.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Kilpatrick win for George’s filly]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Foal show sees increase in entries]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Cross Border raid on Ulster spoils]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[At last week’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair in Belfast the championship headed off south again – with a fair bit of wind behind it, it has to be said given the prevailing stormy weather conditions.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Scots triumph at Smithfield]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[A Charolais heifer made history by securing the supreme championship at the inaugural East of England Smithfield Festival, Peterborough, last weekend – the first time a pure Charolais has won the Smithfield title and the first time since 1979 that any pure bred has achieved such a feat. ]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Dec 2011 11:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Felina tops the senior horses at Lothian and Borders]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[A LAST minute change of judge saw Strathaven’s Allan Steel officiate at the Lothian and Borders Foal Show.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Collessie Pride takes top spot at Forfar]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[THE FORFAR Foal Show was once again well supported by the north and east Clydesdale contingent.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 16:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[BB X heifer heads Christmas Classic]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[A bumper show of quality beef calves met a good trade at the this week’s Aberdeen Christmas Classic, where despite a top price of just £3400 compared to £4600 at last year’s event, overall averages improved by 70p per kg.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Elize leads calves at Black Beauty Bonanza]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[Champion calf at the 13th Black Beauty Bonanza show of Aberdeen-Angus calves and yearlings at Thainstone was Deveron Elize L348 from Hamish and Margaret Sclater of Denhead of Dunlugas, Turriff.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Lucinda wins again at Stirling]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[CLYDESDALE HORSE spectators in the warmth of the indoor ring at the Stirling Agricultural Centre’s were spared from any hint of seasonal weather conditions, which have in the past blighted the event and which are renowned for putting a winter edge on the society’s Winter Fair.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2011 10:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Simmentals suit simple system]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[MOST FARMERS are continuously looking for ways to make their system as simple, yet as effective as possible, but when you have a full time job as well as a farm to run, that ease of management is more vital than ever.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Lanark Foal Show win for Steels]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[It was Jackton’s Mary Rose which took the championship at the Lanark, Biggar and Peebles Foal Show where there was an impressive turnout of foals parading before judges Jim Aitken and Dave Young.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Bumper sheep show won by Texel]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[A GOOD dry day combined with the opening up of all livestock sections, ensured a bumper turnout of both exhibitors and spectators, at Abington Show, last weekend, where the coveted overall champion of champions accolade was presented to the lead Texel, a home-bred gimmer from first time exhibitors, Gordon and David Gray, who run the Ettrick flock at Selkirk.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:46:04 +0100</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Welsh gelding scoops top award at Chapelton]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[SCOOPING the top award at Chapelton Show was the pony champion from Lauren Watt, West Nerston House, East Kilbride.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:44:05 +0100</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Highland Cattle club competition]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[THE West of Scotland Highland Cattle Club held their annual show last weekend at Pollok Estate, with kind permission from Glasgow City Council.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:40:04 +0100</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Molly leads at Lourin Fair]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[AS THE summer show season draws to an end, Lourin Fair, at Old Rayne, was the penultimate show for Clydesdale exhibitors in the North East before Aberdeen Clydesdale Show.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:38:04 +0100</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Porters take three Islay championships]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[HISTORY WAS made at Islay Show, last week, when one family managed to win all three beef championships that were up for grabs.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:46:02 +0100</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Limousin cross wins Orkney County]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[THE BEEF winner at last week’s County Show, on Orkney, was a home-bred 16-month-old Limousin cross bullock from John and Linda Johnston and their nephew, Derek, of Hewan, Shapinsay.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:38:03 +0100</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Mid Argyll ploughs on against the weather]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[THE ORGANISERS of Mid Argyll Show, in Lochgilphead, literally moved heaven and not a little bit of earth to ensure their show went ahead last weekend.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:22:10 +0100</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Duo wins Colmonell]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[WINNING Colmonell Show’s top prize was the leading beef entry from new British Blue breeders, James Townend and Ben Haigh of Lucewater Blues.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:06:12 +0100</pubDate>
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	     	<title><![CDATA[Remember Me leads Peebles Show]]></title>
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	     	<description><![CDATA[AFTER THREATS of cancellation due to the heavy rain last week, Peebles Show went ahead and enjoyed a fine day, with a strong turn out of stock.]]></description>
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	     	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:58:08 +0100</pubDate>
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