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Thousands expected at next week's Angus Show
Final preparations are taking place for the 2025 Angus Show which takes place next Saturday.
Brechin Castle Showground is the venue for the first major agricultural event in the area this year.
Angus Show always draws in a huge turnout of farmers and the general public.
Event secretary Arlene Alston told us previous editions have typically attracted 4,000 to 5,000 people.
This year's livestock competitions feature 200 sheep, 70 cattle and 300 horses.
Among the highlights is the Suffolk Sheep Society's Scottish branch national show.
More than 100 top-class Suffolks from as far south as Annan and Fraserburgh in the north will go under the watchful eye of Alastair Barkley of the Blackbrae flock in Northern Ireland.
Inter-breed beef and sheep titles will be judged on a points system.
Meanwhile, the champion of champions award, which was introduced for the first time last year, will be judged by Blackface breeders Ian and Patsy Hunter, of Dalchirla, Crieff.
A strong line-up of other judges from throughout the country will head up the individual breed sections.
Stuart Campbell, of the Cladich fold, will be travelling from Argyll to judge the Highland Cattle.
And Rachel Buckle, of Carluke, South Lanarkshire, will judge the Beltex sheep.
Last year saw the sheep champion named supreme winner.
David Leggat tapped out the one-crop Suffolk ewe from Finn Christie, of Inverurie.
It beat a Charolais from Robert Young, of Mornity, Perthshire, and a Clydesdale from Jim and Louise Greenhill, of Letham, Angus, to the top title.
There is a packed programme of events lined up for the main ring at next week's show.
These include the Stannage Stunt Team, while truck and vintage vehicle shows are also shaping up well, with 150 tractors and implements entered.
