Southdown trade topped at 900gns at Worcester on Saturday (10 August), with a shearling ram from Jonathan Long’s Chaileybrook flock, Bishops Frome, Herefordshire.

The 2019 National Southdown Show attracted a record number of entries from a record number of breeders, some of whom had travelled many miles to compete in this year’s National Show.

Jessica Cross from Southdown Duvets has set up a buying scheme with the British Wool in which you can participate should you wish and if convenient.

Running a low-cost, labour efficient enterprise is the driving force behind lambing a 2000-ewe flock outdoors in Northumberland.

An interview with Alexandra Long, Southdown Sheep Society President (2012-2013)

At Winter Fairs up and down the country the Southdowns left their mark, with breeders achieving success in all events at which the breed was represented.

The annual National Young Stars event will be held on the 20-21 August 2019 at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern. This show will yet again showcase the livestock industry’s future talent and feature over 150 competitors taking part.

by Patrick Goldsworthy

The Goodwood Flock headed in to central London in October to help promote UK Wool Week.

The second official Southdown Sheep Society sale took place at Melton Mowbray on Saturday September 8th, with the pre-sale show taking place the previous day.