A shearling ram from Anthony Hartley, Turner Hall, sold for a record price of 10,000gns at the two-day show and sale of Herdwick sheep at Cockermouth. The tup, which stood reserve champion a the ...

A new study highlights surprising differences between Herdwick sheep and their closest neighboring UK upland breeds. The research is the first of its kind to compare the genetics of three commercially ...

The sell-off of a pocket of land in the Lake District has provoked a national outcry, with the descendants of Beatrix Potter’s flock of Herdwicks at the centre of the storm. Maureen Hodges reports The ...

A young sheep breeder is looking forward to continuing on a winning streak after claiming top spot at a historic agricultural show in the Lake District. Established in 2016, the World Champion ...

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