HEREFORDSHIRE farmers made a big impression at the first ever Royal Three Counties Show held in Malvern.
Although the rain made a few appearances last year's downpours were avoided and representatives of the county's agricultural sector were able to make their mark.
The show saw an incredible performance by Baron's Cross Charolais Stud, in Aymestrey, near Leominster.
In the Charolais section the stud won the junior male championship, the junior female championship and reserve, the male championship, the female championship and reserve and supreme charolais championship with Charbon Goddess.
In the interbreed section the reserve in the group of three was also won.

"To be honest had a fabulous time," said Mike Brown. "It was exhilarating, we just kept getting rosettes put on us."

This success was hot on the heels of the Shropshire County Show when the stud won nine championships or reserves.

Best of all Charbron Goddess was named champion of the breed and supreme champion of show for the beef section.

Duncan and Angela Handley, of Quarry Farm in Dorstone, also won the Highland breed champion with two-year-old heffer Una Dubh of Gilden Vale.

"She had done well at shows last year. We went to the Highland Show in Glasgow in September and she won a class and was reserve junior champion for the Highland breed," said Angela.

"We have been showing at Malvern for eight years and it is the first time we have got breed champion."

Angela said despite its appearance the breed was docile and sociable.

"They are very protective of their young so you have to be careful of them if they have calves but they like people and like to socialise," said Anglea.

Entries at this year’s Cider Show were a record and show co-ordinator Peter Mitchell said this demonstrated the increasing popularity of home cider marking, which is a traditional skill in Herefordshire.

The Best in Herefordshire title went to Woodredding Farm at Much Marcle.