Events
Winter Stock Festival to celebrate 10th year
Returning for its 10th year , the 2017 East of England Winter Stock Festival will take place on a new date of Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd December .
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TO BE HELD AT THE EAST of England Showground , Peterborough , the festival will showcase the very best of commercial and pedigree livestock , along with the latest trends and technologies in agriculture .
“ The 2017 Winter Stock Festival will build upon its previous success to deliver a modern event that caters for everyone with an interest in livestock production ,” says William Haire , Festival Show Director .
“ Along with 120 cattle classes and 38 sheep classes , we are
delighted to announce the new addition of 25 classes for pigs , and can confirm an excellent line-up of judges .”
Colin Phillips , highly respected stockman and renowned judge , will lead the commercial cattle judging . Mr Phillips , who farms in Herefordshire , has achieved great success in the show ring and has judged at many of the country ’ s leading agricultural shows .
Commercial sheep will be judged by Tom Elliot , of Elliot ’ s Butchers and Delicatessens , in Northamptonshire . He brings experience as both a farmer and a butcher , giving him an invaluable combination of market insight and commercial understanding .
With the introduction of pig classes for the first time , Rodney Philips joins the line-up as commercial pig judge . As a wholesale butcher , Mr Philips brings a wealth of knowledge on market demands , putting him in good stead to judge the new classes .
As part of the Winter Stock Festival ’ s commitment to helping the industry respond to challenges through collaboration and innovation ,
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the 2017 event will also feature an expanding area dedicated to knowledge exchange . Welcoming some of the industry ’ s top experts , this area will include seminars and demonstrations , as well as trade exhibits .
Also firmly established in the festival ’ s programme is the highly coveted College Challenge and Young Stockperson of the Year competitions . Both competitions have become hugely popular since they were first introduced in 2011 , with a record 30 teams competing in last year ’ s College Challenge .
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