YOUNG farmers from Yorkshire were crowned overall winners at one of the most prestigious livestock events in the country.

The English Winter Fair, held at Staffordshire County Showground last month, is one of the most highly-regarded livestock events in the farming calendar. It is the country’s largest national winter primestock show.

This event sees young farmers from the length and breadth of the country putting their live and carcase stockjudging skills to the test, with different counties competing for the fiercely-contested prizes.

When all the results were added up Yorkshire A scooped top spot, with Yorkshire D team taking third place.

Brother and sister Jack and Rachel Henshaw, of Catterick, scored notable successes along with Emma Cockerill of Kirkbymoorside. Jack took first place in the senior beef live and carcase competition, with Emma and Rachel taking the overall team win for the lamb live and carcase competition. Emma was individual winner.

Yorkshire A team members were Charlie and Jacob Ryder of Farnley Estate Young Farmers’ Club (YFC), Jack Henshaw, and Silsden with Skipton YFC member Christine Lofthouse Pratt.

The Yorkshire D team was made up of Ben Robinson, of Tadcaster and Wetherby, Matthew Maw, of Catterick, Emma Cockerill and Rachel Henshaw.