The Great Yorkshire Show kicked off with a record-breaking 150,000 visitors expected over its four-day run.
The 167th edition of the show opened on Tuesday at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Railway Road, Harrogate, offering a variety of events and attractions, from livestock competitions to the latest in agricultural technology.
Day one saw popular TV personalities Kelvin and Liz Fletcher attending as celebrity guests.
The couple, known for their ITV series "Fletchers on the Farm", drew large audiences for their chat shows with TV presenter Christine Talbot at the Ariat GYS Stage.
The Fletchers also engaged in some hands-on activities, trying their luck at spoon carving under the guidance of exhibitor Mike Craig.
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Later, they took to the sheep rings to present rosettes to winners, including Peter and Susanne Addison from Mickleton, Co Durham, with their Zwartbles ewe.
The show is hosting two national livestock shows this year.
The Zwartbles National Championship was held on the first day, with Mrs H Jackson from Dumfries taking home the top honour for her shearling ewe.
An ewe from Peter and Susanne Addison was the runner-up.
The Charolais cattle competition is set to take place on the second day.
The Garden Show also saw some notable achievements.
The Doncaster Cup for Best in Show was awarded to Harden Clough Nursery of Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire.
Ann Rycroft, of Harden Clough, said: "To come away with a Gold Medal was brilliant but then to win Best Nursery and Best in Show was amazing."
Wacks Wicked Plants unveiled a new plant, the Sarracenia ‘Yorkshire Sunset’, which has been developed and nurtured over 15 years at its Malton nurseries.
In the pigeon section, which saw an increase of 140 entries this year, the Supreme Pigeon title went to Sean Morrow of Durham with a four-year-old English Long Faced Tumbler hen.
This marked only the second win for Sean in his 40 years of exhibiting at the show.
The event also served as a platform for the newly formed Wildfire Response Team to share its plans.
The charity, supported by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, aims to provide additional assistance in emergency response to wildfires across the northern uplands.
The Ridden Hunter championship was won by Robert Walker with Ms J Day’s Full Cry.
The Innovation Awards recognised some of the latest technology for agriculture, with the Overall Award going to Bennamann for its scalable solution to upgrade biogas produced on farms into transport-grade biomethane fuel.
With some 8,500 animals being exhibited in pursuit of prize rosettes, the annual event offers a unique insight into the world of agriculture.
Free daily shuttle buses are operated by The Harrogate Bus Company. They run every 10 minutes from Harrogate Bus Station (next to the Railway Station) to the Showground’s White Gate, from 7.20am.
The last bus departs the Showground at 7pm.
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