The Farmers Mart Jun/Jul 2014 - Issue 34 | Page 29

EVENTS

area were given the opportunity
to see first-hand where their
meat comes from, and the
importance of the Beef Industry
to their local economy.

‘Attracted
delegations
from Northern
Ireland, Ireland,
Norway, Canada
and Poland’
British Beef is renowned
throughout the world and this
event attracted delegations
from Northern Ireland, Ireland,
Norway, Canada and Poland.
The Ready, Steady, Cook
competition featuring multitalented auctioneers and
compered by Frankie Walton
was hugely entertaining. Ryan
Roddan from Longtown Mart
was overall winner by just one
point between him and fellow

finalist Hexham Mart’s very own
auctioneer, Trevor Simpson.
Lord de Mauley,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary
for Natural Environment and
Science, Defra, made an
official visit, meeting with the
NBA board and key industry
stakeholders.
Winner of the overall “Best
Outdoor Trade Stand” was
won by David Henderson
Tractors Ltd, winner of the
“Best Indoor Trade Stand” was
won by Hexham and Northern
Marts and the “Best Breed
Society Stand” was won by
South Devon and the “Best
Small Breed Society” was
won by The Galloway Cattle
Society.

CHAMPIONSHIPS
Native Champion
G R Fountaine - Cross
Trees Sheila
Native Reserve Champion
P Robson - Flash
Continental Champion
Steer & Reserve
Supreme Champion
T Jones - Will.I.Am
Continental Reserve
Champion Steer
G Brooke - Too Hot to Handle

Continental Heifer
Champion & Supreme
Champion
N Slack - Watabootiee
Continental Reserve
Champion
J M & S M Priestley - Icona Pop
Baby Beef Champion
D Small - Khaleesi
Reserve Baby Beef
Champion
T A & L C Lyon & Son - Fire Fly

NBA Beef Expo comes
to North Yorkshire
The National Beef
Association’s 2015 NBA
Beef Expo will be held at
the York Auction Centre on
23 May 2015. The Centre
was chosen because it is
at the heart of a renowned

cattle finishing area and
is a central venue used to
handling large shows.
Scott Ferrie, Auctioneer
with York Auction Centre and
Chairman of NBA Beef Expo
2015 said: “Beef Expo is a

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tremendous event and we are
absolutely honoured to be
hosting it in North Yorkshire.
Yorkshire has some of the
finest pedigree herds in the
country and this gives us a
great opportunity to showcase

‘we are absolutely
honoured to
be hosting’
them to the rest of the British
beef industry.”

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