Stockjudge of the Year

The competitor must be 28 years of age or under on 1st September 2025 and full members of a Club affiliated to the NFYFC.

Competitors of this national competition final will be required to complete a written project on stock management. The project should be submitted to NFYFC two weeks prior to the date of the final. Competitors will be interviewed on the content of their project. 

Competitors will be questioned by a veterinary surgeon on animal health and husbandry and will be required to demonstrate practical tasks as directed by the veterinary surgeon. Competitors will be required to:

• Place and give reasons on six beef animals judged as butchers animals 
• Place and give reasons on six breeding ewes judged for breeding potential
• Place and give reasons on six butchers pigs judged for slaughter (should access to pigs be limited then it may be necessary to substitute with butchers lambs)
• Place and give reasons on six dairy animals as productive animals
• Animals in each ring will be designated A, B, C, X, Y, Z. All rings will operate simultaneously

Useful Videos

Check out this useful stockjudging guide of Beef and Lamb in conjunction with AHDB, and some general competition tips from the NFYFC Youth Forum!