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All records broken at the Donegal Blackfaced sheep breeders sale

Rachel Gallagher reports from a record-breaking Donegal Blackface sheep breeders association show and sale held in Ballybofey and Stranorlar mart.

9 October 2024 Breeding & health

McHugh Bros take champion spot at Donegal Cheviot Breeders Sale

Rachel Gallagher reports from the annual Donegal Cheviot sheep breeders show and sale.

2 October 2024 Breeding & health

Gortnagross flock tops Ballymena Border Leicester sale

Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballymena livestock mart for the 109th annual show and sale of Border Leicesters.

2 October 2024 Breeding & health

English Mule working well on large-scale lowland sheep farm

Rachel Gallagher reports from her trip to Scotland to visit the farm of Dugie Rennie.

2 October 2024 Breeding & health

Swaledale ewes at the heart of Birniehall Farm

Rachel Gallagher reports from her trip to Scotland to visit the farm of Jimmy Bell and Rachel Buckle Porter.

2 October 2024 Breeding & health

South of Ireland Lanark sale tops at €5,000

Rachel Gallagher reports from Roscommon mart for the 3rd annual South of Ireland Lanark sheep breeders show and sale.

2 October 2024 Breeding & health

Garvan Captain takes home the top price at Swaledale premier

Rachel Gallagher reports from the South of Ireland Swaledale sheep breeders’ association show and sale held in Ballybofey and Stranorlar Mart on Saturday past.

25 September 2024 Breeding & health

Big demand for SIS-approved rams at Stranorlar sale

Rachel Gallagher reports from the SIS multibreed ram sale held in Stranorlar Livestock Mart.

25 September 2024 Breeding & health

Doaghbeg Flock delivers at Donegal Dutch Spotted sale

Rachel Gallagher reports form the Irish Dutch Spotted sheep society Donegal regional sale.

25 September 2024 Breeding & health