LIVESTOCK entries for this year's Great Yorkshire Show are the highest in the event's history, the organisers have announced.
The total number of livestock stands at 3,203, with 1,029 cattle entries, 1,635 sheep, 262 goats and 277 pigs entered. The previous best was established in 1995 with a total of 2,966.
The show runs next Tuesday, Wedensday and Thursday and is expected to attract more than 125,000 visitors to the showground, on the edge of Harrogate, over the three days.
Honorary show director Christopher Hall said: "The figures are absolutely tremendous and underline the fact that the Great Yorkshire Show is a premier date on the farming calendar and hopefully that the industry is recovering."
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