THERE was no shortage of volunteers at Tullamore last Sunday, with a small army of 500, marshalled by the National Livestock Show committee of 33, headed by Michael Fox, chairman, Freda Kinnarney, secretary and Christy Maye, PRO.

THE quality on view in the AIB National Livestock Show at Tullamore last Sunday raised the dampened spirits of agri-business leaders as the country's leading agri-show was hit by heavy rain.

IRISH livestock breeders are ready for the new farming era, said Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association president, John Deegan, at last Sunday’s AIB National Livestock Show in Tullamore.